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

8th GM tournament Hotel Stockholm North young talents
2026.03.14
IM Willow, Jonah B (2450)
IM Mayank Chakraborty (2505)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Budapest Spring Festival
2026.03.05
GM Seemann, Jakub (2548)
GM Klimkowski, Jan (2514)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Prague Chess Festival 2026 | Challengers
2026.03.03
GM Gledura, Benjamin (2635)
IM Nemec, Jachym (2477)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Prague Chess Festival 2026 | Challengers
2026.03.03
IM Hrbek, Stepan (2468)
GM Bjerre, Jonas Buhl (2626)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 3: Campos Gomez, Manuel - Hernandez Jimenez, Xavi
2026.02.26
IM Campos Gomez, Manuel (2364)
Hernandez Jimenez, Xavi (2112)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Saint Louis Masters
2026.02.27
GM Stremavicius, Titas (2555)
IM Shlyakhtenko, Robert (2446)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Budapest Spring Festival
2026.02.27
GM Klimkowski, Jan (2514)
FM Rudolf, Michal (2312)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 3: Gourlay, Iain - Golubka, Petro
2026.02.24
FM Gourlay, Iain (2276)
GM Golubka, Petro (2344)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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Round 8: Rodshtein, Maxim - Seemann, Jakub
2026.02.22
GM Rodshtein, Maxim (2595)
GM Seemann, Jakub (2548)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 6: Chasin, Nico - Martins, Bruno Andre Leite
2026.02.17
GM Chasin, Nico (2490)
IM Martins, Bruno Andre Leite (2408)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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