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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 dxc4 5. Qa4+

Black to move
219 games · 1937-2013
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move

games

white wins - draws - black wins %

5...Nbd7

132

31.1%

48.5%

20.5%

5...Bd7

30.6%

43.1%

26.4%

5...c6

25%

50%

25%

5...Nc6

33.3%

66.7%

NOTABLE GAMES:
Smyslov vs Keres, 1948 (0-1)
Alekhine vs Euwe, 1937 (1/2-1/2)
Alekhine vs B Rabar, 1942 (1-0)
Ravinsky vs Smyslov, 1944 (0-1)
A Dunkelblum vs Euwe, 1950 (0-1)

DEBUT: Flohr vs Fine, 1937 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: Tkachiev vs A Sokolov, 2010 (1-0)

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E02: Catalan, Open, 5.Qa4 (162)
E03: Catalan, Open (56)
E04: Catalan, Open, 5.Nf3 (1)

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