1. d2d4  1... g8f6  2. c2c4  2... e7e6  3. g1f3  3... d7d5  4. g2g3 Giri's exceptional technique naturally leads him to the Catalan, an opening with which the Dutch GM achieves  excellent results, consistently. 4... f8e7  5. f1g2  5... e8g8  6. e1g1  6... d5c4  7. d1c2 