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- Chess Codex
- Catalan Opening E00
- Catalan Opening E00
- Closed E01
- Catalan Opening: Closed E06
- Catalan Opening: Closed E07
- Catalan Opening: Closed E08
- Catalan Opening: Closed E08
- Catalan Opening: Closed E08 you are here
Catalan Opening: Closed
Overview
Catalan Opening: Closed is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E08.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
It is reached after 16 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 7. Qc2 c6 8. b3 b6.
It is a variation of Catalan Opening: Closed, which itself descends from the root opening Catalan Opening.
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- ECO code
- E08
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 16
- Parent
- Catalan Opening: Closed
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Statistics from Lichess
16,047 games · White 51.4% / Draw 9.4% / Black 39.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bb2 | 7,035 | |
| Rd1 | 4,047 | |
| Nc3 | 2,446 | |
| Nbd2 | 1,381 | |
| cxd5 | 315 | |
| Ba3 | 300 | |
| Bf4 | 206 | |
| a4 | 93 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:12:48
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