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 Junior Chess Championship 2024 Open
2024.06.11
GM Rodrigue-Lemieux, Shawn (2533)
IM De Silva, L M S T (2382)
Result 1-0
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FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2024 Open
2024.06.11
IM Anuj Shrivatri (2483)
GM Samant Aditya S (2516)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.10
GM Sevian, Samuel (2696)
GM Lodici, Lorenzo (2599)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.10.27
GM Gledura, Benjamin (2635)
GM Wei, Yi (2753)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.06
GM Bai, Jinshi (2600)
GM Dubov, Daniil (2649)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.10.27
GM Gukesh D (2732)
GM Nogerbek, Kazybek (2513)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.02
GM Mekhitarian, Krikor Sevag (2544)
GM Petrov, Martin (2547)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.02
IM Schnaider, Ilan (2431)
GM Indjic, Aleksandar (2602)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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FIDE World Championship Match 2024
2024.12.09
GM Ding, Liren (2738)
GM Gukesh D (2732)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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Women's World Cup 2025
2025.07.19
GM Koneru, Humpy (2535)
IM Song, Yuxin (2454)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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