Tree path 2 levels Hungarian Opening › Catalan Formation
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- Hungarian Opening A00
- Catalan Formation A00 you are here
Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation
Overview
Hungarian Opening: Catalan Formation is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A00.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
Play reaches this position via 1. g3 d5 2. Bg2 e6, after 4 plies of opening development.
It is a direct variation of Hungarian Opening.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 4
- Parent
- Hungarian Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
2,010,891 games · White 49.7% / Draw 5.4% / Black 44.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nf3 | 395,561 | |
| d3 | 389,073 | |
| b3 | 322,609 | |
| e3 | 248,693 | |
| d4 | 185,188 | |
| c4 | 168,420 | |
| c3 | 110,645 | |
| e4 | 56,139 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:27:24
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