Learning the Catalan and learning that the Catalan is tough · Training Game

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The Catalan is probably the richest opeing I've played so far. It seems that it requires a detailed understanding of several pawn structures and strategic patterns, as well as knowing piece placement in fianchetto structures. So far, it's beyond my skill:D I will be trying to play it over and over again until I manage to navigate most Catalan positions comfortably.

1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. g3 { D02 Queen's Pawn Game: Symmetrical Variation, Pseudo-Catalan } e6 4. Bg2 Bd6 5. O-O Nbd7 6. Nbd2 O-O 7. c4 c6 8. b3 a5 9. a3 Re8 10. Bb2 b6 11. Ne5 Bb7 12. Rc1 Qe7 13. a4 Rec8 14. Re1 c5 15. e3?! { (0.81 → 0.16) Inaccuracy. cxd5 was best. } (15. cxd5 exd5 16. Ndc4 Rd8 17. Nxd6 Qxd6 18. Nd3 Ne4 19. Nf4 Re8 20. Qd3 Rac8 21. Red1 Ndf6) 15... cxd4 16. exd4 Bb4 17. Re2 Nxe5 18. dxe5 Nd7 19. cxd5 Bxd5 20. Nc4 Bxg2 21. Kxg2 Nf8 22. Nxb6?? { (0.38 → -4.50) Blunder. Rec2 was best. } (22. Rec2 Rab8 23. Bc3 h6 24. Nd6 Rxc3 25. Rxc3 Bxc3 26. Rxc3 Ng6 27. f4 Qf8 28. Qc1 Ne7) 22... Qb7+ { White resigns. } 0-1

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