CATALAN THE SYSTEM FOR BLACK with IM Andrey Ostrovskiy

CATALAN THE SYSTEM FOR BLACK with IM Andrey Ostrovskiy Do you know of a single opening that allows winning with black pieces, with a minimum risk and no need to reinvent the wheel?  The truth is… there aren’t many openings like that. Closed Catalan is an exceptional opening that fits the description. It is one of the best opening systems for Black because it’s very solid, with limitless ways of achieving the key positions, and high chances for a win. Yet, it’s easy to learn and start playing right away. Catalan isespecially effective against club level players because they don’t have a well-developed sense of danger and treat all closed positions as quiet, boring and positional. Well, if so, they should be ready for a big surprise! Closed Catalan System is a tricky opening in a way that it implements a passive approach at a first glance and then switches gears and becomes very dynamic. Black’s passive pieces quickly gain momentum and start exerting enormous pressure on White’s position