Catalan Opening: Closed, Spassky Gambit
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Be7 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. b3 b6 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. Nc3 b5
11. Bf4+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Catalan Opening: Closed, Spassky Gambit (E08), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Be7 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. b3 b6 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. Nc3 b5, Stockfish 18 recommends 11. Bf4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.5911. Bf4 Ba6 12. c5 b4 13. Na4 Bb5 14. a3 a5 15. Ne1 h6
- +0.5211. a3 bxc4 12. bxc4 dxc4 13. Ne5 Qc8 14. Bg5 Rd8 15. Rab1 Nb6
- +0.5211. c5 b4 12. Na4 a5 13. Ne1 Ba6 14. Nd3 Re8 15. Bf4 Bb5
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Catalan Opening: Closed, Spassky Gambit?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Be7 4. Bg2 d5 5. Nf3 O-O 6. O-O Nbd7 7. Qc2 c6 8. b3 b6 9. Rd1 Bb7 10. Nc3 b5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 11. Bf4 for White, continuing Ba6 12. c5 b4 13. Na4 Bb5 14. a3 a5 15. Ne1 h6. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 11. a3 (+0.52) and 11. c5 (+0.52).
Is the Catalan Opening: Closed, Spassky Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Catalan Opening: Closed, Spassky Gambit?
E08. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).