If you seek a way to Neutralize the annoying Catalan opening, then International Master Tor Fredrik Kaasen is your go-to author.
Tor is the latest in the cascade of young talent coming from Norway. The young lad has been making noise for some time already after achieving a 2475 rating at age 14 and becoming Norway’s third-youngest IM ever.
So it’s natural that he boasts results like 3rd place in the 2019 Under 18 European Championships, 2020 Norwegian (online) Rapid Champion, and 2021 Online Norwegian Blitz and Bullet Champion.
What you wouldn't imagine is that Tor is equally a talented opening instructor.
The Catalan Opening had been a headache for him, so he set to solve it once and for all. In the …Bb4+ variation he finally found the formula to unleash his aggressive playstyle against the iron-clad Catalan.
In his first Chessable course, Neutralize the Catalan, he enthusiastically shares his results. But what for Tor is a check-before-the-game database, can be a treasure trove for many Chessalers.
Besides its high-quality theoretical recommendation, this course can help you expand your chess horizons exploring themes like material vs. time in the opening, dynamics vs. static positional elements, and the psychology of seizing the initiative as Black.
But don’t take our word for it. Check out IM Kaasen and discover his top-notch analysis and vibrant annotations to neutralize the Catalan!
