The Catalan, an opening repertoire for life Vol.2 - Closed Catalan

4..Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 Nbd7

4..Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 Nbd7 In this chapter we discuss variation where Black defers castling.

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1 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.c4 d5 4.g3 - Introduction

1.1 Introduction

2 4...Bd6 5.Bg2 0-0 6.0-0

2.3 Model Game: Kramnik vs Bluebaum

2.6 Analysis & Model Games

2.7 Repertoire Training

3 4...Bb4+ 5.Bd2 - Sidelines

3.3 5...Nc6 & 5...Qe7 6.Bg2 Nc6 & 5...a5 6.Bg2 0-0 7.Qc2 Nc6

3.5 Analysis & Model Games

3.6 Repertoire Training

4 4...Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bxd2

4.3 Analysis & Model Games

4.4 Repertoire Training

5 4..Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Bd6

5.1 6.Nc3 c6 7.Qc2 Nbd7 8.e4

5.2 6.Nc3 Nc6 7.Bg5

5.3 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Bg5 c6

5.4 Model Game: Ding vs Topalov

5.5 6.Nc3 0-0 7.Bg5 Be7

5.6 Analysis & Model Games

5.7 Repertoire Training

6 4..Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 - Sidelines

6.1 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 Ne4

6.2 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 Nbd7 8.Qc2 Sidelines

6.4 Repertoire Training

7 4..Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qc2 b6

7.1 8....b6 9.Ne5 Bb7

7.2 8...b6 9.Ne5 Nfd7

7.3 8...b6 9.Ne5 Ba6

7.5 Repertoire Training

8 4..Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 0-0 8.Qc2 Nbd7

8.1 8...Nbd7 9.Rc1 Ne4

8.2 8...Nbd7 9.Rc1 h6

8.3 8...Nbd7 9.Rc1 a5

8.4 8...Nbd7 9.Rc1 b6

8.5 Model Game: Donchenko vs Akobian

8.6 Model Game: Werle vs Naraynan

8.7 Analysis & Model Games

8.8 Repertoire Training

9 4..Bb4+ 5.Bd2 Be7 6.Bg2 c6 7.0-0 Nbd7

9.1 8.Qc2 Ne4 9.Ne1

9.2 8.Qc2 b6 9.a4 Ba6

9.3 8.Qc2 b6 9.a4 a5

9.5 Repertoire Training