Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan

ECO D02

Move order

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 c6 4. Bg2 Bg4

Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan (D02)abcdefgh12345678

Ideas

ECO D covers queen-pawn games and closed structures, including many Gambits and the Queen's Gambit complex. White builds a pawn center and keeps the position more closed than after 1. e4. This entry tracks a longer branch in the opening tree. Use the diagram and SAN list to recognize the tabiya, then try the line against Maia to explore typical plans in practice.

Play this opening against Maia