Chess openings / Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation
Catalan Opening: Closed Variation, Traditional Variation (E09) starts 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 b6. In 654 games between strong players, White wins 49%, 15% are drawn and Black wins 36%; the most played move is 9.e4 (88%).
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 b6
- ECO
- E09
- Games between strong players
- 654
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9.e4 | 88% (577) | – | |
| 9.b3 | 6% (38) | – | |
| 9.Rd1 | 6% (38) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Catalan Opening: Closed, Main Line 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
More Catalan Opening lines
- Catalan Opening 12,159 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed 9,973 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line 7,473 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense 6,157 games
- Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Modern Sharp Variation 771 games
- Catalan Opening: Tarrasch Defense 331 games
- Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation 290 games
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