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Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation

ECO E0715 half-movesBlack to move

Moves

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Nc3 c6 8. Qd3

The Catalan Opening: Closed, Botvinnik Variation (E07) reaches this position after 15 half-moves, with Black to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

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