Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation

1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Qxc4 a6 7.Qc2

ECO E03

The Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation is a chess opening line in the Catalan Opening complex, reached after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4 5.Qa4+ Nbd7 6.Qxc4 a6 7.Qc2.

It is catalogued under code E03 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Qc2 is chosen by White on move 7.

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