The Catalan Opening: Closed is a chess opening classified under ECO code E06 in the Indian Defences family, where Black responds to 1.d4 with 1...Nf6, including the Nimzo-Indian, Queen's Indian, and King's Indian. It is reached after 8 moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4 b6. The resulting position leaves white to move.
Resulting Position
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Bf4 b6
rnbq1rk1/p3bppp/1pp1pn2/3p4/2PP1B2/5NP1/PP2PPBP/RN1Q1RK1 w - - 0 9Resulting Position