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

2023 Asian U18 Mixed Doubles Chess Championship
2023.04.28
IM Arfan, Aditya Bagus (2372)
IM De Silva, L M S T (2382)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 11: Flores, Diego - Mareco, Sandro
2025.12.13
GM Flores, Diego (2582)
GM Mareco, Sandro (2546)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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Round 7: Magold, Filip - Tudor, Henry Edward
2024.02.29
IM Magold, Filip (2501)
IM Tudor, Henry Edward (2460)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 6: Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei - Gavrilescu, David
2024.02.28
IM Ghimpu, Samuel-Timotei (2463)
GM Gavrilescu, David (2545)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Reykjavik Open 2024
2024.03.19
GM Fernandez, Daniel Howard (2539)
IM Lu, Miaoyi (2419)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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Qatar Masters 2024
2024.12.10
IM Jin, Yueheng (2379)
IM Bharadia Yash (2394)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Qatar Masters 2024
2024.12.05
IM Aaditya Dhingra (2404)
GM Vokhidov, Shamsiddin (2637)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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C18
2025.08.13
GM Seemann, Jakub (2548)
FM Radzimski, Antoni (2394)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 3: Makhnev, Denis - Mayank Chakraborty
2025.07.23
GM Makhnev, Denis (2551)
IM Mayank Chakraborty (2505)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 4: Shahil Dey - Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid
2024.10.05
IM Shahil Dey (2423)
IM Suyarov, Mukhammadzokhid (2551)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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