As a Catalan player myself, I recommend the Slav. (1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6)
This discourages the early kingside fianchetto that Catalan players are normally comfortable with.
As a Catalan player myself, I recommend the Slav. (1. d4 d5 2. c4 c6)
This discourages the early kingside fianchetto that Catalan players are normally comfortable with.
is the chigorin defence a reasonable choice cause in almost all lines it completely avoids the catalan but if you dont like it i would agree with blackwaive
is the chigorin defence a reasonable choice cause in almost all lines it completely avoids the catalan but if you dont like it i would agree with blackwaive
I think Chigorin is reasonable, along with QGA or Dutch Stonewall
I was just looking for some help on strong play against someone who is likely to play the catalan.
Thanks!