Opening Trends 3 - The Catalan - Chess Lecture - Volume 103 bundle-parent Flexibility is the name of

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Opening Trends 3 - The Catalan - Chess Lecture - Volume 103 bundle-parent Flexibility is the name ofOpening Trends is an exciting series where IM David Vigorito examines how tournament chess is changing, nuances in the game are coming into play and exciting trends are being set. In the Catalan opening, White adopts a combination of the Queens Gambit and Reti Opening. White plays d4 and c4 and fianchettos the white bishop on g2. A common opening sequence is 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3. The Catalan derives its name from Cataloniaa nation inside of Spain.