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

SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
2025.07.02
GM Gukesh D (2703)
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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SuperUnited Rapid & Blitz Croatia
2025.06.28
GM Carlsen, Magnus (2823)
GM So, Wesley (2774)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 6: Razafindratsima, Timothe - Belkaid, Sohan
2025.05.01
IM Razafindratsima, Timothe (2520)
FM Belkaid, Sohan (2381)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Ch Fra Jeunes
2024.04.21
IM Makkar, Rajat (2437)
FM Belkaid, Sohan (2381)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 5: Shchekachev, Andrei - Di Nicolantonio, Lucas
2025.05.26
GM Shchekachev, Andrei (2449)
IM Di Nicolantonio, Lucas (2377)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 3: Abergel, Thal - Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina
2025.05.24
GM Abergel, Thal (2402)
IM Rakotomaharo, Fy Antenaina (2426)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Top 16 Poule Haute 2
2024.06.08
GM Karthik Venkataraman (2556)
GM Ivanchuk, Vasyl (2630)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 4: Maurizzi, Marc`Andria - Lamard, Guillaume
2024.06.02
GM Maurizzi, Marc`Andria (2612)
GM Lamard, Guillaume (2483)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 7: Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. - Gavrilescu, David
2024.06.05
GM Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2677)
GM Gavrilescu, David (2527)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 1: Demuth, Adrien - Laurent-Paoli, Pierre
2024.05.30
GM Demuth, Adrien (2513)
GM Laurent-Paoli, Pierre (2537)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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