Openings/Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Closed E06
1. c4 e6 2. Nf3 d5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. d4 O-O 6. O-O c6
4,367 tournament games from this position · White wins 46%, draws 32%, Black wins 23%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 2,241 | 46% 33% 21% | 2236 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 1,160 | 48% 28% 24% | 2211 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 497 | 41% 32% 26% | 2169 | 2026 |
| b3 | 358 | 42% 37% 21% | 2227 | 2026 |
| Qd3 | 27 | 48% 30% 22% | 2279 | 2025 |
| Nfd2 | 26 | 50% 19% 31% | 2104 | 2026 |
| Bf4 | 20 | 20% 70% | 2398 | 2024 |
| Qb3 | 16 | 44% 38% 19% | 2291 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 10 | 30% 20% 50% | 1941 | 2026 |
| Ne5 | 6 | 33% 50% 17% | 2012 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2180 | 2026 |
| a4 | 2 | 100% | 2113 | 2022 |
| c5 | 1 | 100% | 1817 | 2014 |
Top games
| Giri, A2728–Carlsen, M2831 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2024 | 2024 |
| Nakamura, Hi2785–Yu Yangyi2738 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters TB | 2017 |
| Mamedyarov, S2772–Vitiugov, N2731 | 1-0 | TCh-RUS Men 2017 | 2017 |
| Giri, A2764–Vachier Lagrave, M2737 | ½-½ | 13th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2022 |
| Giri, A2764–Praggnanandhaa, R2735 | 0-1 | GCT Super Rapid Croatia | 2026 |
| Wojtaszek, R2748–Vitiugov, N2732 | ½-½ | 22nd European Teams | 2019 |
| Firouzja, Alireza2744–Praggnanandhaa, R2735 | 1-0 | GCT Super Blitz Croatia | 2026 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2737–Vidit, S2739 | ½-½ | Chennai GM 2024 | 2024 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2779–Liang, Awonder2696 | ½-½ | FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 | 2025 |
| Vidit, S2726–Duda, J2738 | ½-½ | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
Catalan Opening variations
Catalan OpeningE00Catalan OpeningE00Hungarian GambitE00Open DefenseE01Open DefenseE02ClosedE06Open DefenseE04Tarrasch DefenseE01Open DefenseE04Open Defense, Classical LineE05Open DefenseE03Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE07Open Defense, Modern Sharp VariationE04ClosedE08Open Defense, Alekhine VariationE03ClosedE08Closed, Botvinnik VariationE07Closed, Main LineE09ClosedE08ClosedE06Closed Variation, Rabinovich VariationE09Closed Variation, Traditional VariationE09Closed, Zagoryansky VariationE08