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Is This a Catalan or a Semi-Slav?

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kingsrook11

Catalan

TwoMove

Black can try to use the semi-slav move order, delaying Nf6, to take and hold onto c-pawn.  It's unclear whether white has enough compensation. Black can make a similar pawn grap with Nf6 played earlier, but white can either choose to regain pawn, or get more clear-cut compensation for pawn. 

penandpaper0089

Thanks. I didn't know where to look for information on this position.

TwoMove

The triangle system a 2012 everyman book has part of a chapter on 5bg2 b5etc. Not sure if the Avurkh books cover it, or avoid it by playing e3 and b3 earlier.