I love the Closed Catalan · Road to GM, Game 379

January 14, 2025 NHaselton Uncategorized

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I played the Closed Catalan, an opening I enjoy and feel comfortable in.
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Radic B. (1729) – Tomic S. (1978)
Closed Catalan
Bošnjaci Open 2025, Rd.4

If you need a safe setup against Catalan setups, try out the Closed Catalan. The plans are easy to understand and most middlegames are equal with both sides having something to play for. Chess is hard, though, and, as you saw, I got a good position, failed to convert it, and even ended blundering into a lost position after missing a simple tactic.

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