Chess: Understanding the Closed Catalan
1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 Bb4+ 4 Bd2 Be7 5 g3 d5
6 Bg2 O-O 7 O-O c6 8 Bf4 Nbd7 9 Qc2 a5 10 Rd1
10 ... Nh5 11 Bc1 b5 12 cxd5 cxd5 13 e4 dxe4
14 Qxe4 Rb8 15 Qe2 Nhf6 16 Bf4 Rb6 17 Ne5 Nd5
18 Bxd5 exd5 19 Nc3 Nf6 20 Nxb5 Ba6 21 a4 Line
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed21.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Open Catalan Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-open-catalan-part.html
Chess: Understanding the Open Catalan Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-open-catalan-part.html
Chess: Understanding the Open Catalan Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-open-catalan-part_26.html
1 d4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1.png)
1 ... Nf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed11.png)
2 c4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed2.png)
2 ... e6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed22.png)
3 Nf3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed3.png)
3 ... Bb4+
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed33.png)
4 Bd2
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed4.png)
4 ... Be7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed44.png)
5 g3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed5.0.png)
5 ... d5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed55.png)
5 ... O-O
6 Bg2
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed6.png)
6 Qb3
6 cxd5
6 ... O-O
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed66.png)
6 ... c6
6 ... dxc4
6 ... Nbd7
6 ... b6
6 ... Ne4
7 O-O
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed7.png)
7 Qc2
7 Qb3
7 Nc3
7 Bg5
7 ... c6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed77.png)
7 ... Nbd7
7 ... b6
7 ... dxc4
7 ... Ne4
7 ... Nc6
8 Bf4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed8.png)
8 Qc2
8 Qb3
8 b3
8 Nc3
8 a4
8 ... Nbd7
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed88.png)
8 ... b6
8 ... dxc4
8 ... Nh5
9 Qc2
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed9.png)
9 Nbd2
9 b3
9 ... a5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed99.png)
9 ... b6
9 ... Nh5
9 ... Ne4
9 ... b5
10 Rd1
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed10.png)
10 Nbd2
10 b3
10 ... Nh5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1010.png)
10 ... a4
10 ... Ne4
11 Bc1
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1111.png)
11 Bd2
11 b3
11 ... b5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed11111111.png)
11 ... Nhf6
12 cxd5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed12.png)
12 c5
12 Ne5
12 ... cxd5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1212.png)
13 e4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed13.png)
13 Ne5
13 ... dxe4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1313.png)
14 Qxe4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed14.png)
14 ... Rb8
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1414.png)
15 Qe2
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed15.png)
15 ... Nhf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1515.png)
16 Bf4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed16.png)
16 ... Rb6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1616.png)
17 Ne5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed17.png)
17 ... Nd5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1717.png)
18 Bxd5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed18.png)
18 ... exd5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1818.png)
19 Nc3
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed19.png)
19 ... Nf6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1919.png)
20 Nxb5
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed20.png)
20 ... Ba6
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed2020.png)
21 a4
![](//photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed21.png)
Kramnik-Topalov
World Championship Elista 2006, Game 10
By ChessCoach@care2.com
6 Bg2 O-O 7 O-O c6 8 Bf4 Nbd7 9 Qc2 a5 10 Rd1
10 ... Nh5 11 Bc1 b5 12 cxd5 cxd5 13 e4 dxe4
14 Qxe4 Rb8 15 Qe2 Nhf6 16 Bf4 Rb6 17 Ne5 Nd5
18 Bxd5 exd5 19 Nc3 Nf6 20 Nxb5 Ba6 21 a4 Line
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed21.png)
What's the game plan for White?
What's the game plan for Black?
Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Open Catalan Part I
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/07/chess-understanding-open-catalan-part.html
Chess: Understanding the Open Catalan Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-open-catalan-part.html
Chess: Understanding the Open Catalan Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/09/chess-understanding-open-catalan-part_26.html
1 d4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1.png)
1 ... Nf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed11.png)
2 c4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed2.png)
2 ... e6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed22.png)
3 Nf3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed3.png)
3 ... Bb4+
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed33.png)
4 Bd2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed4.png)
4 ... Be7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed44.png)
5 g3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed5.0.png)
5 ... d5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed55.png)
5 ... O-O
6 Bg2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed6.png)
6 Qb3
6 cxd5
6 ... O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed66.png)
6 ... c6
6 ... dxc4
6 ... Nbd7
6 ... b6
6 ... Ne4
7 O-O
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed7.png)
7 Qc2
7 Qb3
7 Nc3
7 Bg5
7 ... c6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed77.png)
7 ... Nbd7
7 ... b6
7 ... dxc4
7 ... Ne4
7 ... Nc6
8 Bf4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed8.png)
8 Qc2
8 Qb3
8 b3
8 Nc3
8 a4
8 ... Nbd7
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed88.png)
8 ... b6
8 ... dxc4
8 ... Nh5
9 Qc2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed9.png)
9 Nbd2
9 b3
9 ... a5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed99.png)
9 ... b6
9 ... Nh5
9 ... Ne4
9 ... b5
10 Rd1
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed10.png)
10 Nbd2
10 b3
10 ... Nh5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1010.png)
10 ... a4
10 ... Ne4
11 Bc1
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1111.png)
11 Bd2
11 b3
11 ... b5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed11111111.png)
11 ... Nhf6
12 cxd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed12.png)
12 c5
12 Ne5
12 ... cxd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1212.png)
13 e4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed13.png)
13 Ne5
13 ... dxe4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1313.png)
14 Qxe4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed14.png)
14 ... Rb8
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1414.png)
15 Qe2
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed15.png)
15 ... Nhf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1515.png)
16 Bf4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed16.png)
16 ... Rb6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1616.png)
17 Ne5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed17.png)
17 ... Nd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1717.png)
18 Bxd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed18.png)
18 ... exd5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1818.png)
19 Nc3
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed19.png)
19 ... Nf6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed1919.png)
20 Nxb5
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed20.png)
20 ... Ba6
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed2020.png)
21 a4
![](http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6574/2071/320/CatalanClosed21.png)
Kramnik-Topalov
World Championship Elista 2006, Game 10
By ChessCoach@care2.com
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