Catalan Gambit

GPTKB entity

Statements (16)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Open_Catalan
gptkbp:characteristic White sacrifices a pawn for rapid development and pressure on the queenside
gptkbp:ECOCode E06
gptkbp:family gptkb:Queen's_Pawn_Game
gptkbp:firstBook 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 d5 4.Bg2 dxc4
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Catalan Gambit
gptkbp:mainLine 5.Nf3 a6 6.O-O Nc6
gptkbp:parentOrganization gptkb:Catalan_Opening
gptkbp:playsFor gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkbp:theme queenside play
control of the center
long-term pressure on c4 pawn
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Catalan_Opening
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8