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1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. Nbd2 b6

White to move
876 games · 1928-2025
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white wins - draws - black wins %

9. e4

705

47.1%

36.3%

16.6

9. b3

169

33.1%

43.2%

23.7%

9. Rd1

47.8%

30.4%

21.7%

9. Ne5

33.3%

66.7%

9. Re1

50%

9. cxd5

50%

9. h4

K Hills vs H Manvelyan, 2011 0-1

9.e4 +0.69 (47 ply)

DEBUT: Flohr vs Ragozin, 1937 (1/2-1/2)
RECENT: E Ghaem Maghami vs I Lysyj, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
E09 Catalan. Closed. Traditional [Black] by chess.master

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
E09: Catalan, Closed (876)

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