The Catalan is on display in Round 9 of the 2022 Tata Steel Masters
Featured is the game between Magnus Carlsen and Shakhriyar Mamedyarov from the 2022 Tata Steel Masters tournament. The opening is Catalan where Carlsen gambit's a pawn for positional compensation. After Mamedyarov's 4th, dxc4, Carlsen obtains a central majority. In time, that majority is set into motion with Carlsen soon playing a favorite move of AlphaZero's. This game is excellent material for the chess teachers of the world who are looking for instructive examples for students (Intermediate+) on the topics of pawn structure, move order, and timing.
