It's closer to being a Queen's Gambit Declined rather than a Catalan. Catalans have white playing g2-g3
Catalan: 3...Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Nc6
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MervynS wrote:
It's closer to being a Queen's Gambit Declined rather than a Catalan. Catalans have white playing g2-g3
Ok, but can you answer my question?
Gatorpawn007 wrote:
It's a bit like a Ragozin. The c6 knight be out a bit early. But I don't want to sound to positive. Could be playable.
Isn't the knight on c3 in ragozin? Isn't that a huge plus for black compared to this variation?
May 20, 2015
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No it isn't a hugh plus. Black's blocked c7-c5 for no obvious reason, so white should have a phleasant advantage just with normal development.
Bskag how you share this game here
How good is this line for black? What are the plusses/minuses of it? What are some good ways for white to respond?