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Can White Force a Catalan?

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wango
wango
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Jun 3, 2009
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Or can it only be reached following the following move order

1. d4, Nf6 2.c4, e6 3.g3

I was just wondering.

Scarblac
Scarblac
Jun 3, 2009
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#2

1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.g3 works as well. Also often comes from 1.c4 or 1.Nf3, e.g. 1.c4 Nf6 2.g3 e6 3.Bg2 d5 4.d4.

Still doesn't mean white can force it, of course.

NjallGlundubh
NjallGlundubh
Jun 17, 2009
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#3

You can reach the Catalan in various ways and you do not need to force it! You have the Closed and Open Variations... It just depends on what black does and how you play the Catalan...

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