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- Catalan Opening E00
- Catalan Opening E00
- Closed E01
- Catalan Opening: Closed E06
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Catalan Opening: Closed
Overview
Catalan Opening: Closed is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E07), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 12 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7.
The line refines Catalan Opening: Closed, which traces back to the root opening Catalan Opening.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation.
In total, the branch covers 6 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- E07
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
- Parent
- Catalan Opening: Closed
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 6
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Statistics from Lichess
199,581 games · White 51.7% / Draw 7.1% / Black 41.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 70,013 | |
| Nc3 | 61,252 | |
| Nbd2 | 26,764 | |
| b3 | 17,365 | |
| cxd5 | 10,822 | |
| Bf4 | 2,150 | |
| Ne5 | 1,684 | |
| Bg5 | 1,625 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:43:14
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