E08 - Catalan: Closed, 7.Qc2

Variation: Catalan: Closed, 7.Qc2

Initial Move: The Closed Catalan with Qc2. White overprotects e4 and prepares for central expansion while maintaining a very safe king position. Learn this opening step by step

PICF 2026 - KAREL JANECEK Open
2026.03.02
GM Sasikiran, Krishnan (2552)
IM Gloeckler, Christian (2497)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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Prague Chess Festival 2026 | Masters
2026.03.01
GM Navara, David (2639)
GM Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2689)
Result 1-0
Opening E08
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PICF 2026 - KAREL JANECEK Open
2026.03.02
GM Sasikiran, Krishnan (2552)
IM Gloeckler, Christian (2497)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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Prague Chess Festival 2026 | Masters
2026.03.01
GM Navara, David (2639)
GM Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2689)
Result 1-0
Opening E08
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5. Int. Baden-Badener Faschingsopen
2026.02.14
IM Barp, Alberto (2450)
IM Petrovskiy, Vadym (2469)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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U20JuniorBoys
2026.01.11
IM Bodrogi, Bendeguz (2457)
IM Pasztor, Balazs (2421)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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1. BL Bremen
2026.01.10
GM Ferreira, Jorge Viterbo (2525)
GM Brkic, Ante (2610)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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Open de Roquetas 2026
2026.01.04
GM Ghosh, Diptayan (2573)
IM Liyanage, Ranindu Dilshan (2439)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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Titled Tue 1st Jul Late
2025.07.01
IM Gasparyan, Erik R. (2447)
GM Maghsoodloo, Parham (2706)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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Szmetan-Giardelli GM
2025.12.13
GM Shirov, Alexei (2597)
GM Slipak, Sergio (2381)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E08
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