My attempts at learning the Catalan (as White) have been hampered by the fact that most of my opponents avoid the main line. After 1.d4 I've had any number of Indian systems, a Dutch, and even the Albin Counter Gambit (which I lost). However, in a lot of these games the bishop on g2 has still turned out to quite a useful piece. This was once again demonstrated in a game I won last night.
Murphy Memorial (3), 13.04.2021
1. d4 f5 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. e4 fxe4 7. Nxe4 Nxe4 8. Bxe4 d5 9. Bg2 dxc4 10. Nf3 c5 11. O-O Nc6 12. Be3 cxd4 13. Nxd4 Nxd4 14. Qxd4 Qxd4 15. Bxd4 Bf6 16. Bxf6 gxf6 17. Rfc1 e5 18. Bd5+ Kg7 19. Rxc4 Rd8 20. Bxb7 Bxb7 21. Rc7+ Kg6 22. Rxb7 Rd2 23. Rc1 a5 24. Rcc7 h5 25. h3 a4 26. a3 Rad8 27. Rg7+ Kf5 28. Rh7 Rc8 29. Rxh5+ Kg6 30. g4 Rc1+ 31. Kg2 Rcc2 32. Rbh7 Rxb2 33. Kg3 Rb3+ 34. f3 1-0
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