Avoiding Open Catalan theory with 5.Qa4+

Playing Qa4+ instead of Bg2 or Nf3, going into normal Open Catalans, avoids a ton of opening theory and is fairly easy to prepare. On the other hand, black should not have any issues and will mostly be able to equalize fairly easily.
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[@whitenerd3759]

Killer series! i love playing the catalan now :)

[@wout6708]

Your really pumping out the video's man love the the content!!

[@DonaldSjervenE]

I think I've encountered every line in this series. Great opening for speed games. Just keep pressuring black somehow. I really should study it sometime but every line you've covered gives me a deja vu feeling.

[@mckenziearchibald4510]

Hmm i might start with this while learning closed catalan positions

[@luckydb589]

Great series. But I would like to know what is the best counter attack for catalan opening?

[@joaquincarrascosa91]

Always great!

[@StipeMacura]

1:03 thank you

[@samuelkeanu4508]

I think there is King's Indian Defence in the e4 opening playlist of yours

[@HangingPawns]

Thanks for pointing it out. I just removed it. Have no idea how that happened.

[@samuelkeanu4508]

Yeah your welcome

[@kurtakobg2.07]

Hello, i am watching your series from veeeery long time....(Alekhine Defence) and I was wondering can you do video about Veresov (1.d4 d5 2.Kc3 Kf6 3.Og5) (1.Kc3 d5 2.d4 Kf6 3.Og5) (1.d4 Kf6 2. Kc3 d5 3. Og5) - different move orders-? It gives a lot of atacking chances for both sides. Lot love from Bulgaria🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬!

[@Jomacchess]

I feel like if you want to skip the theory you would benefit from starting by developing the bishop instead of the knight.