By Victor Bologan
| The Catalan is an exceptional chess starting procedure that is well-liked by either masters and amateurs around the world. it's a versatile beginning and will be reached by means of assorted stream orders. White fianchettos his king’s bishop to g2 with the strategic objective of exerting strain at the lengthy light-squared diagonal. In this e-book most sensible Grandmaster Victor Bologan offers a whole repertoire for White. He covers all of Black’s suggestions in addition to attainable transpositions to different openings. With many unique analyses, according to the newest event praxis Bologan takes the reader by way of the hand with the available verbal factors he's recognized for. He explains commonplace Catalan strategic plans in addition to tactical themes. Victor Bologan is likely one of the most powerful grandmasters on this planet. He gained many tournaments, together with the Aeroflot Open in Moscow and the Dortmund super-tournament. He has written influential and acclaimed chess starting bestsellers like “The Chebanenko Slav” and “The Rossolimo Sicilian”. |
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Txc4+ 2 1 . a5 ± Onischuk-Meier, Lubbock 2 0 1 0 . 7. ' 8 8 tt:lf6xe4 d5xe4 tt:ld 7-f6 tt:lf6xe4 �c8-b7 A classical situation: the c6-pawn is pinned, and Black cannot play the freeing move . . c6-c5 . Of course, White will do his utmost to ensure that the bishop on b7 stays in its prison. 1 5. �f1 -e1 1 6. �a 1 -d 1 1 7. t � • ' ' � ''' . 1. :us-ea A) If 9 . . b6 the typical blow 1 0 . e4! simply kills all Black's ideas. For example, 1 O . . tt:Jxe4;\;. We have already discussed a similar position, and this is an even better version for White; B) 9 .
24. d8xd4 �a6xf1 �f1 -a6 Tkachiev-Yakovenko , Dresden 2 0 0 7 . White has a solid extra pawn and full control of the open d-file; his advantage is not in doubt. D 2 24 2 2 ) 1 1 . .. i • j_ j. j. j. j. s �� White has secure control of the light squares on the kingside, and so can boldly offer the exchange of light squared bishops. In addition, note that by pushing his pawn to h S , White fixes the 64 This move is not very popular - not an accident, in my view. 1 2. tLlc3 ! ttJhS ( 1 2 . . 'li" b 7 1 3 .
LLlfxd 2 ! I:!. lLla3±. White regains the pawn and in so doing, breaks up the black pawn structure on the queenside. 8. e2-e3 :i :i i. 'iV � i i i i i � ·� If you are afraid of the capture on c4, then in general, you are better off not playing the Catalan! 8 1 ) 6 ... dxc4 82) 6 ... 0-0 After 6 . . cxdS exdS 8 . 0-0 0-0 9 . �g 5 ! White reaches a very favourable 36 9 . 0-0 The transfer of the knight to the queenside by 8 . . tubd2;l; . Nor can we recommend t o Black 8 . . l::!. a4 �a6 1 1 J ld 1 !