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Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line
Overview
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E05.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O dxc4.
It branches immediately from Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- E05
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
701,365 games · White 48.9% / Draw 8.7% / Black 42.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 302,121 | |
| Ne5 | 194,725 | |
| Nc3 | 74,860 | |
| Qa4 | 38,206 | |
| Nbd2 | 35,640 | |
| Na3 | 26,195 | |
| a4 | 22,765 | |
| e3 | 1,625 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:43:11
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