A13 - English: French System

Variation: English: French System

Initial Move: A variation of the English that often leads to Catalan or Queen's Gambit Declined structures. It is characterized by slow, technical maneuvering in the center. Learn this opening step by step

FIDE World Senior Chess Championships 2026 | Open 65+ - Round 10: Arkell, Keith C - Maksimovic, Branimir
2026.11.13
GM Arkell, Keith C (2386)
IM Maksimovic, Branimir (2144)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Group Stage | Combined - 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot Group B
2026.11.12
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
GM Praggnanandhaa R (2761)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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FIDE World Senior Chess Championships 2026 | Open 50+ - Round 9: Vorobiov, Evgeny E. - Blagojevic, Dragisa
2026.11.12
GM Vorobiov, Evgeny E. (2318)
GM Blagojevic, Dragisa (2413)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Group Stage | Combined - 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot Group B
2026.11.11
GM Rapport, Richard (2726)
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Blitz Tiebreak - 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot Blitz Tiebreaker
2026.11.10
GM Assaubayeva, Bibisara (2536)
GM Hong, Andrew (2598)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Blitz Tiebreak - 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot Blitz Tiebreaker
2026.11.10
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
GM Erigaisi Arjun (2759)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot 2026 | Blitz Tiebreak - 2026 Total Chess World Championship Tour Pilot Blitz Tiebreaker
2026.11.09
GM Erigaisi Arjun (2759)
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (2718)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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Allsvenskan 26/27 (Swedish Team Championship) - Round 3: Degerman, Lars - Storme, Isak
2026.11.08
IM Degerman, Lars (2416)
IM Storme, Isak (2445)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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7th Asenso ASEAN+ Individual Chess Championship | Open - 7th ASEAN + Open Chess Championship
2026.11.08
IM Morris, James (2442)
IM Anuj Shrivatri (2456)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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Allsvenskan 26/27 (Swedish Team Championship) - Round 2: Meshkovs, Nikita - Kaasen, Tor Fredrik
2026.11.07
GM Meshkovs, Nikita (2535)
IM Kaasen, Tor Fredrik (2499)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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