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

GCT Super Blitz Croatia
2026.07.04
GM Firouzja, Alireza (2757)
GM Praggnanandhaa, R (2761)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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GCT Super ROM Classic
2026.05.14
GM Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime (2718)
GM Giri, Anish (2757)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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GCT Super Blitz Poland
2026.05.09
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
GM Niemann, Hans Moke (2725)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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FIDE World Bl Team Pool D
2026.06.20
GM Le, Quang Liem (2732)
GM Suleymanli, Aydin (2664)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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FIDE World Bl Team Pool C
2026.06.20
GM Yakubboev, Nodirbek (2685)
GM Hong, Andrew (2598)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
GM Batsuren, Dambasuren (2504)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
GM Dronavalli, Harika (2453)
GM Zhu, Jiner (2550)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
GM Le, Quang Liem (2732)
GM Yu, Yangyi (2710)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
IM Arca, Christian Gian Karlo (2357)
GM Xu, Yi (2456)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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FIDE World Rapid Team
2026.06.19
GM Aronian, Levon (2725)
GM Wei, Yi (2752)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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