Openings/Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Closed, Sokolsky Variation E09
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. Nbd2 b6 9. b3 a5 10. Bb2 Ba6
8 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 38%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| e4 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 2338 | 2023 |
| Rfe1 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2096 | 2026 |
| Rad1 | 1 | 100% | 1987 | 2024 |
| Rfd1 | 1 | 100% | 2197 | 2026 |
Top games
| Checa, Nicolas D2427–Kamsky, G2665 | 0-1 | 99th Edward Lasker Mem | 2015 |
| Yuffa, D2597–Franco Alonso, A2421 | ½-½ | TCh-ESP Div Honor 2023 | 2023 |
| Pribyl, Jo2314–Steiner, B2143 | ½-½ | Tatry Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Kazantzoglou, Stefanos2312–Topuz, Mirac Melih2082 | 1-0 | World Youth Open U18 2026 | 2026 |
| Juergens, Kl2145–Lerch, Johannes2192 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2nd West 2022-23 | 2023 |
| Ivanova, Anastasia S.1986–Loskutova, Viktoriya2151 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Junior Girls 2023 | 2023 |
| Jocys, D2117–Kavalnis, Rytis1930 | 0-1 | ch-LTU 2026 | 2026 |
| Vasiliadis, Theodoros1845–Hobson, Kenneth2130 | ½-½ | Hastings Masters 2023-24 | 2024 |
Catalan Opening variations
Catalan OpeningE00Catalan OpeningE00Hungarian GambitE00Open DefenseE01Open DefenseE02ClosedE06Open DefenseE04Tarrasch DefenseE01Open DefenseE04Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE06Open DefenseE03Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE07Open Defense, Modern Sharp VariationE04ClosedE08Open Defense, Alekhine VariationE03ClosedE08Closed, Botvinnik VariationE07Closed, Main LineE09ClosedE08ClosedE06Closed Variation, Rabinovich VariationE09Closed Variation, Traditional VariationE09