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

59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Open | Blitz (BTZ) - Round 5: Bu, Xiangzhi - Elmi, Saad Abobaker
2026.07.19
GM Bu, Xiangzhi (2661)
IM Elmi, Saad Abobaker (2399)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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2. Uluslararası Pamukkale Açık Satranç Turnuvası | Category A - Round 3: Iskandarov, Misratdin - Raahul V S
2026.07.14
GM Iskandarov, Misratdin (2520)
GM Raahul V S (2402)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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VII Open Internacional Valencia Cuna del Ajedrez - Round 8: Docampo Beltran, Dexter - Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel
2026.07.11
FM Docampo Beltran, Dexter (2351)
GM Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel (2486)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 - Round 7: Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis - Papaioannou, Ioannis
2026.07.10
GM Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis (2570)
GM Papaioannou, Ioannis (2611)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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VII Open Internacional Valencia Cuna del Ajedrez - Round 6: Zylka, Stanislaw - Larkin, Vladyslav
2026.07.09
IM Zylka, Stanislaw (2343)
IM Larkin, Vladyslav (2500)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite - Landsturneringen 2026
2026.07.09
IM Elsness, Frode (2410)
IM Elmi, Saad Abobaker (2399)
Result 1-0
Opening A13
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VII Open Internacional Valencia Cuna del Ajedrez - Round 5: Docampo Beltran, Dexter - Larkin, Vladyslav
2026.07.08
FM Docampo Beltran, Dexter (2351)
IM Larkin, Vladyslav (2500)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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VII Open Internacional Valencia Cuna del Ajedrez - Round 3: Vitier Vazquez, Cristian - Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel
2026.07.06
IM Vitier Vazquez, Cristian (2377)
GM Lopez Martinez, Josep Manuel (2486)
Result 0-1
Opening A13
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Dutch Championship 2026 Open - Round 2.Tiebreaks: Ernst, Sipke - Vrolijk, Liam
2026.07.07
GM Ernst, Sipke (2540)
GM Vrolijk, Liam (2517)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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54th annual World Open - 2026 - 54th World Open - 2026
2026.07.04
GM Xue, Haowen (2553)
IM Park, Evan (2434)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A13
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