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E05: Catalan, open, classical line

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Nf3 Be7

Catalan, open, classical line

E05 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 517
Last Played: Apr 2026
Overall score:
47.6% 34% 18.4%

Played frequently by:

White  
Helmut Reefschlaeger 3 games
Linus Olsson 3 games
Igor Stohl 3 games
Black  
Pavel Blatny 9 games
Sumiya Bilguun 4 games
Olivier Moor 3 games

Possible continuations:

6. O-O  322
46 % 34.2 % 19.9 %
6. Qa4+  135
56.3 % 30.4 %
6. Qc2  25
32 % 44 % 24 %
6. Ne5  13
30.8 % 46.2 % 23.1 %
6. Nc3  13
30.8 % 46.2 % 23.1 %
6. Na3  6
66.7 % 33.3 %
6. Nbd2  3
66.7 % 33.3 %