Openings/Catalan Opening

Catalan Opening: Closed E08

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2

1,127 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 31%, Black wins 17%

Analyse

Moves

1,127 games
MoveGamesWhite · Draw · BlackElo
c6657
48%
34%
18%
2252
a5141
26%
40%
33%
2364
c593
74%
23%
2150
b687
72%
18%
1994
Ne451
65%
18%
18%
2148
dxc435
77%
20%
2071
Re833
70%
21%
2057
a618
33%
50%
17%
2149
h611
91%
2062
Nb61
100%
2050

Top games

Giri, A2760–Gukesh, D2754½-½2025
Yu Yangyi2751–Le Quang Liem2737½-½2017
Duda, J2739–Liang, Awonder2696½-½2026
Tabatabaei, M2686–Maghsoodloo, Parham2712½-½2024
Wang Hao2726–Maghsoodloo, Parham2664½-½2019
Murzin, Volodar2657–Maghsoodloo, Parham2680½-½2025
Ter Sahakyan, S2605–Andreikin, D2729½-½2022
Sargsyan, Shant2628–Maghsoodloo, Parham2701½-½2021
Fridman, D2626–Maghsoodloo, Parham2701½-½2021
Howell, D2694–Akobian, V26251-02019

Catalan Opening variations

Catalan OpeningE00Catalan OpeningE00Hungarian GambitE00Open DefenseE01Open DefenseE02ClosedE06Open DefenseE04Tarrasch DefenseE01Open DefenseE04Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE06Open DefenseE03Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE07Open Defense, Modern Sharp VariationE04Open Defense, Alekhine VariationE03ClosedE08Closed, Botvinnik VariationE07Closed, Main LineE09ClosedE08ClosedE06Closed Variation, Rabinovich VariationE09Closed Variation, Traditional VariationE09Closed, Zagoryansky VariationE08