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Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp VariationE04

Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO E04, in volume E (Indian defenses and other 1.d4 Nf6 systems).

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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bb4+
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Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Nc6 6. Qa4 Bb4+ — Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation
ECO code
E04
Opening family
Catalan Opening
Recorded half-moves
12
Last numbered move
6
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Black is ahead by 1 point
FEN
r1bqk2r/ppp2ppp/2n1pn2/8/QbpP4/5NP1/PP2PPBP/RNB1K2R w KQkq - 4 7

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