Catalan Opening · E00
Main line, through 3. g3
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3
The g2 bishop plus c4 squeeze d5 from a distance: White plays a risk-free positional game where the long diagonal quietly wins endgames.
The first 4 moves, explained
- 1. d4 Stakes a claim in the centre, controlling e5, and frees the bishop and queen.
- 1... Nf6 Develops the knight to f6, eyeing d5 and e4.
- 2. c4 Fights for d5 from the flank - contesting the centre without committing a centre pawn.
- 2... e6 Supports the centre, adding control of d5.
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Where this fits
This line is one of 32 in the Catalan Opening. If you want to know where your own games leave it, the guide on leaving theory explains how that is found.