Tree path 2 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Catalan Opening: Closed
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Catalan Opening: Closed E06 you are here
Catalan Opening: Closed
Overview
Catalan Opening: Closed is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E06.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4 b6, after 16 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E06
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 16
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Statistics from Lichess
2,624 games · White 48.7% / Draw 8.3% / Black 42.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nbd2 | 751 | |
| Nc3 | 728 | |
| Qc2 | 533 | |
| cxd5 | 178 | |
| Ne5 | 172 | |
| b3 | 65 | |
| e3 | 30 | |
| Bxb8 | 30 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:12:44
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