A14 - English: Neo-Catalan Declined

Variation: English: Neo-Catalan Declined

Initial Move: A sophisticated setup where White fianchettoes the king's bishop early. It provides long-term pressure on the queenside and is a staple in elite grandmaster play. Learn this opening step by step

FIDE Candidates 2026
2026.04.11
GM Nakamura, Hikaru (2792)
GM Wei, Yi (2753)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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FIDE Candidates 2026
2026.04.11
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2792)
GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2777)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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FIDE Candidates 2026
2026.04.04
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2792)
GM Esipenko, Andrey (2684)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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FIDE Candidates 2026
2026.04.03
GM Giri, Anish (2764)
GM Wei, Yi (2753)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Saint Louis Blitz 2026
2026.08.05
GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2777)
GM Praggnanandhaa, R (2735)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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14th Norway Chess Women
2026.05.30
GM Ju, Wenjun (2559)
GM Koneru, Humpy (2535)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Navara - Blohberger Match
2026.06.11
GM Navara, David (2639)
GM Blohberger, Felix (2548)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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GCT Super Rapid CRO TB
2026.07.05
GM Firouzja, Alireza (2744)
GM Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2777)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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GCT Super Blitz Croatia
2026.07.04
GM Firouzja, Alireza (2744)
GM Praggnanandhaa, R (2735)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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GCT Super ROM Classic
2026.05.14
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (2721)
GM Giri, Anish (2764)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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