Chess Board
[ECO code E05] Move Move Here
CATALAN OPENING
Open Variation

White advances his Queen's Rook's Pawn to QR4(a4) to prevent 8..P-QKt4. Superior to 8.QxBP.
Black develops his Queen's Bishop to Q2(d7), counter-attacking White's QRP.
    White  Black	White  Black
 1. P-Q4   Kt-KB3    6.	0-0    0-0
 2. P-QB4  P-K3	     7.	Q-B2   P-QR3
 3. P-KKt3 P-Q4	     8.	P-QR4  B-Q2
 4. B-Kt2  PxP
 5. Kt-KB3 B-K2

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