Catalan Opening: Closed

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO E01), reached after 7 half-moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2.

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4…Be7 4 lines
4…d5 1 line
- E08 Spassky Gambit

About this opening

Catalan Opening: Closed is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code E01. ECO group E (E00–E99) covers Indian defences against 1.d4, covering the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, King's Indian and Catalan systems. This particular variation is reached after 7 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2.

It belongs to the Catalan Opening family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Closed line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.d4 Nf6, 2.c4 e6, 3.g3 d5, 4.Bg2. From this position 2 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.