English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined

1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O · ECO A14 · Black to move

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What English Opening: Agincourt Defense, Neo-Catalan Declined puts on the board

Material is level, with black to move.

Black has central pawns on d5.

White has castled kingside; Black can still castle either side.

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Move orders

  1. 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O
  2. 1.c4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.g3 Nf6 4.Bg2 Be7 5.O-O O-O 6.b3
  3. 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.O-O Be7 5.c4 O-O 6.b3 c5
  4. 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.O-O Be7 5.c4 O-O 6.b3 c5 7.e3
  5. 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.O-O Be7 5.c4 O-O 6.b3 c5 7.e3 d4
  6. 1.Nf3 d5 2.g3 Nf6 3.Bg2 e6 4.O-O Be7 5.c4 O-O 6.b3 c5 7.e3 Nc6