Chess opening · ECO E07
Catalan Opening: Closed
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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7
Catalan Opening: Closed is catalogued under ECO code E07. It is reached after 6 moves (12 half-moves): 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. d4. It is a named variation of the Catalan Opening, which has 32 catalogued lines in total.