Catalan - closed - 7.Qc2


1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 d5 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2

White moves the queen's pawn to d4. Black develops the knight to f6. White moves the c-pawn to c4.

Black pushes the king's pawn to e6. White advances the g-pawn to g3. Black pushes the queen's pawn to d5.

White develops the light-squared bishop to g2. Black develops the dark-squared bishop to e7. White develops the knight to f3.

Black castles kingside. White castles kingside. Black moves the knight to d7.

White moves the queen to c2.


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