Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line (E08)

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Target Position

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Engine Eval: -0.09

Master Game Statistics

Based on master-level chess games in the database.

White Wins: 37.3% Draws: 32.7% Black Wins: 30.0%

Strategic Overview

The Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line (ECO code E08) is a key chess opening. From the starting board position, it is defined by the following move sequence:

Move Sequence (SAN)
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2
UCI Move Path
d2d4 g8f6 c2c4 e7e6 g2g3 d7d5 f1g2 f8e7 g1f3 e8g8 e1g1 b8d7 d1c2
Repertoire Training

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Internal Navigation

Parent Opening

This line is a variation of the main parent opening:

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation (E06)

Sub-variations & Next Lines

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