The book of the known grand master and theorist Виорела Бологана is sanctified to the extraordinarily popular debut - Catalan beginning. The solid position placing (one of leading roles is taken to the фианкеттированному elephant of g2) became a threatening weapon in the hands of both professionals and chess enthusiasts. "Каталон" can be named the debut of champions, he with success was applied by Х.Р. Капабланка, А. Алехин, М. Ботвинник, А. Карпов, Г. Каспаров, and in our days - В. Крамник.Material is expounded on classic standards - from rare variants to widespread one. An author examines and orders of motions at that a game passes to новоиндийскую defence or defence of Тарраша.It is a repertoire book, she is addressed to those, who gathers to apply "Каталон" for white. But also that, for whom this debut meets at a game black, it is useful to become familiar with the dangerous ideas of rival.A book contains considerable number of original analyses. Counted on the wide circle of chess enthusiasts.