Tree path 6 levels Catalan Opening › Catalan Opening › Closed › Catalan Opening: Closed › Catalan Opening: Closed › Botvinnik Variation
- Caissa Codex
- Catalan Opening E00
- Catalan Opening E00
- Closed E01
- Catalan Opening: Closed E06
- Catalan Opening: Closed E07
- Botvinnik Variation E07 you are here
Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation
Overview
Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E07.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 15 plies — specifically the moves 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.
It is a variation of Catalan Opening: Closed, which itself descends from the root opening Catalan Opening.
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- ECO code
- E07
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 15
- Parent
- Catalan Opening: Closed
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Statistics from Lichess
43,742 games · White 57.8% / Draw 7.5% / Black 34.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b6 | 18,739 | |
| dxc4 | 7,913 | |
| Re8 | 6,165 | |
| a6 | 3,799 | |
| h6 | 2,275 | |
| Nb6 | 1,391 | |
| Qc7 | 1,000 | |
| a5 | 661 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:08:11
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