The Catalan opening: You only need one plan

[@abhigyanmukherjee9927]

This channel is pure goldmine. ❤

[@lionelbowhunter468]

i am so happy to play (try though lol) the Catalan thank to your channel and this video for example, one word Sam= THANKS!! Greeting from France :D

[@steeleso2235]

first time i've come across your chanel, im so also a heavy catalan/caro kann player. excited to learn with you dude

[@rajeevverma4194]

Same here but I love to play the timanov also

[@einstien1925]

7:10 I believe Ne5 would be more accurate making use of the pin on the knight to the queen immediately and winning a piece.

[@enceladusian3]

Great video Sam. I really enjoyed listening to your insights!

[@Kiwi_Chess]

Awesome video. I’m learning so much for my Catalan. Let me know if you want to collab some time

[@mikecantreed]

Nice game Sam. The Catalan (almost) makes me want to switch to d4.

[@SamAsakaChess]

Cheers Mike. Yeah it depends on what kind of game you're after really - might not be the best choice for someone who is into really tactical chess, but definitely good for someone who likes simple positional chess and relying a lot more on general understanding.