Chess Openings·Catalan Opening, Closed Variation

Indian Defence

Catalan Opening, Closed Variation

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

Step through

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A bishop goes to the side square and takes the long diagonal. Pawns push forward and take room away from the opponent. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · d5. Nothing has been captured yet. Both sides have castled.

The position

Length
11 moves
To move
Black
Legal replies
30
Minor pieces out
White 2 · Black 2
Material
level
Castling rights left
none
FEN
rnbq1rk1/ppp1bppp/4pn2/3p4/2PP4/5NP1/PP2PPBP/RNBQ1RK1 b - - 5 6

Move by move

Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.

  1. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  3. 2.c4White: Pawn c2→c4
  4. 2…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
  5. 3.g3White: Pawn g2→g3
  6. 3…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
  7. 4.Bg2White: Bishop f1→g2
  8. 4…Be7Black: Bishop f8→e7
  9. 5.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
  10. 5…O-OBlack: King e8→g8 (castling)
  11. 6.O-OWhite: King e1→g1 (castling)

Nearby lines

first 7 moves shared

Catalan Opening, Open Variation…dxc4Catalan Opening…c4 e6 g3Nimzo-Indian Defence…Nc3 Bb4Queen's Indian Defence…Nf3 b6Bogo-Indian Defence…Nf3 Bb4Nimzo-Indian Defence, Rubinstein Variation…Nc3 Bb4 e3

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Catalan Opening, Closed Variation?

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

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Indian Defence — 1.d4 Nf6, hitting the centre later instead of occupying it now.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 11 moves it is Black to move.