Black keeps the tension with ...Be7 and ...c6 instead of taking on c4. White builds up with Qc2, Nbd2 and e4, aiming to break in the centre while the g2 bishop watches the long diagonal.
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You (White)
Your move - play White's next move
ProgressMove 1 of 7
Move Sequence
1.d4Nf6
2.c4e6
3.g3d5
4.Bg2Be7
5.Nf3O-O
6.O-ONbd7
7.Qc2c6
Current lineClosed Catalan
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