Closed Catalan

In the opening book this is the Catalan Opening: Closed Variation.

The book line for Catalan Opening: Closed Variation is d4, d5, c4, c6, Nf3, Nf6, Qc2, e6. This page collects the 2 named lines under that variation.

2 named lines · ECO E09 · 64 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation

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  1. d4
  2. d5
  3. c4
  4. c6
  5. Nf3
  6. Nf6
  7. Qc2
  8. e6
  9. Nbd2
  10. Be7
  11. g3
  12. Nbd7
  13. Bg2
  14. O-O
  15. O-O
  16. b5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from d7 to d5.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from c7 to c6.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  7. White queen moves from d1 to c2.
  8. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  9. White knight moves from b1 to d2.
  10. Black bishop moves from f8 to e7.
  11. White pawn moves from g2 to g3.
  12. Black knight moves from b8 to d7.
  13. White bishop moves from f1 to g2.
  14. Black castles kingside.
  15. White castles kingside.
  16. Black pawn moves from b7 to b5.

Named lines

  • Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Rabinovich Variation (E09) 1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6 3. Nf3 Nf6 4. Qc2 e6 5. Nbd2 Be7 6. g3 Nbd7 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O b5
  • Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation (E09) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Be7 5. Bg2 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. Nbd2 b6

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