Openings/Catalan Opening
Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation E07
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qd3
458 tournament games from this position · White wins 51%, draws 29%, Black wins 20%
Moves
458 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| b6 | 392 | 48% 31% 21% | 2292 | 2026 |
| Re8 | 21 | 71% 14% 14% | 2042 | 2025 |
| dxc4 | 16 | 69% 19% | 2124 | 2026 |
| a5 | 9 | 56% 33% | 2398 | 2026 |
| c5 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2142 | 2025 |
| Qc7 | 4 | 100% | 2020 | 2024 |
| a6 | 4 | 100% | 1942 | 2023 |
| h6 | 3 | 100% | 2265 | 2023 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 1855 | 2021 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 2336 | 2019 |
| Bd6 | 1 | 100% | 2028 | 2018 |
| Ne8 | 1 | 100% | 2146 | 2014 |
Top games
| Firouzja, Alireza2759–Carlsen, M2840 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
| Wojtaszek, R2733–Adams, Mi2740 | ½-½ | 48th Biel GM 2015 | 2015 |
| Navara, D2707–Wang Hao2756 | ½-½ | Jerusalem FIDE Grand Prix | 2019 |
| Wojtaszek, R2700–Duda, J2756 | ½-½ | Polish Supercup 2021 | 2021 |
| Shankland, S2698–Duda, J2726 | 0-1 | Armageddon Grand Final W | 2023 |
| Kramnik, V2777–Baramidze, D2616 | ½-½ | 42nd GM 2014 | 2014 |
| Cheparinov, I2667–Ponomariov, R2675 | 1-0 | IMSA World Masters Blitz | 2019 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2675–Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan2646 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2025-26 | 2026 |
| Harikrishna, P2720–Mastrovasilis, D2599 | 1-0 | 44th Olympiad 2022 | 2022 |
| Melkumyan, H2622–Almasi, Z2689 | 1-0 | Corsican Circuit Final | 2015 |
Catalan Opening variations
Catalan OpeningE00Catalan OpeningE00Hungarian GambitE00Open DefenseE01Open DefenseE02ClosedE06Open DefenseE04Tarrasch DefenseE01Open DefenseE04Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE06Open DefenseE03Open Defense, Classical LineE05ClosedE07Open Defense, Modern Sharp VariationE04ClosedE08Open Defense, Alekhine VariationE03ClosedE08Closed, Main LineE09ClosedE08ClosedE06Closed Variation, Rabinovich VariationE09Closed Variation, Traditional VariationE09Closed, Zagoryansky VariationE08