Chess opening

Catalan Opening: Closed, Main LineE09

The Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line is a chess opening classified under ECO code E09. It is reached after the moves:

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

Position after 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

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Comes from

Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian (E10)

Main continuations

Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation (E09)

Related lines in the Catalan Opening

Catalan Opening (E00)
Catalan Opening (E00)
Catalan Opening: Hungarian Gambit (E00)
Catalan Opening: Closed (E01)
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E02)
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E03)
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Alekhine Variation (E03)
Catalan Opening: Open Defense (E04)

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