Tree path 6 levels Catalan Opening › Catalan Opening › Closed › Catalan Opening: Open Defense › Catalan Opening: Open Defense › Classical Line
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- Catalan Opening E00
- Catalan Opening E00
- Closed E01
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense E02
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense E04
- Classical Line E05 you are here
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Overview
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E05.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It begins with 10 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Catalan Opening: Open Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Catalan Opening.
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- ECO code
- E05
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
118,726 games · White 54.4% / Draw 6.2% / Black 39.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 79,385 | |
| Qa4+ | 13,470 | |
| Ne5 | 11,862 | |
| Nc3 | 5,017 | |
| Qc2 | 4,747 | |
| Nbd2 | 1,841 | |
| a4 | 1,254 | |
| Na3 | 453 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:22:01
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