Bologan writes very instructively and the material is presented in a very tidy manner, making it admirably accessible. He keeps things very clear and doesn't bog the reader down in complex variations. The explanations are good and the conclusions at the end of each chapter are particularly welcome.

– Marshtower Chess Reviews

An excellent book to begin with when you want to start playing the Catalan.

– Richard Vedder, FIDE Master, Netherlands, Schakers.info

Bologans explanation of what White is trying to accomplish will be just as valuable to the layman as the concrete lines he offers. An excellent and up-to-date work. Bologan, with his clear explanation of the aims of both players, has written something that will continue to be useful even after some of his analytical suggestions are inevitably refuted.

– John Donaldson, International master, International Master, Chess Today

The author has again demonstrated his ability to advance theory, whilst still explaining what is going on in a manner that everyone can understand. The easiest Catalan book to find your way around. Even the most complex and theoretical lines are granted textual explanation.

– Grandmaster Glenn Flear, author of Starting Out: Open Games, Yearbook of Comparative and General Literature

Where else is this system dealt with so well?

– British Chess Magazine