Catalan Opening (E01)

E01 · Chess Openings Reference Guide
Openings Directory / Catalan Opening

Target Position

♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♞ ♜ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♝ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♞ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♟ ♜ ♞ ♝ ♛ ♚ ♝ ♜
Engine Eval: +0.30

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 36.2% Draws: 34.2% Black Wins: 29.6%

Strategic Overview

The Catalan Opening (ECO code E01) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2
UCI Move Path
d2d4 g8f6 c2c4 e7e6 g2g3 d7d5 f1g2
Repertoire Training

Import this opening directly into your client-side repertoires to drill or review using spaced repetition.

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