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

Round 8: Vogel, Roven - Pasztor, Balazs
GM Vogel, Roven (2514)
IM Pasztor, Balazs (2402)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 7: Rodshtein, Maxim - Injac, Teodora
GM Rodshtein, Maxim (2576)
IM Injac, Teodora (2406)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 7: Ten Hertog, Hugo - Movsesian, Sergei
2025.10.25
GM Ten Hertog, Hugo (2507)
GM Movsesian, Sergei (2594)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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Round 6: Stohl, Igor - Thorhallsson, Throstur
2025.10.24
GM Stohl, Igor (2389)
GM Thorhallsson, Throstur (2387)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 11: Baum, Jonasz - Cheparinov, Ivan
2025.03.26
IM Baum, Jonasz (2460)
GM Cheparinov, Ivan (2631)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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Round 11: Ioannidis, Evgenios - Deac, Bogdan-Daniel
2025.03.26
GM Ioannidis, Evgenios (2478)
GM Deac, Bogdan-Daniel (2644)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 5: Haring, Filip - Skytte, Rasmus
2025.03.19
GM Haring, Filip (2439)
IM Skytte, Rasmus (2352)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 4: Sargissian, Gabriel - Blohberger, Felix
2025.03.18
GM Sargissian, Gabriel (2610)
GM Blohberger, Felix (2552)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 2: Sargissian, Gabriel - Bronstein, Or
2025.03.16
GM Sargissian, Gabriel (2610)
IM Bronstein, Or (2524)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 2: Yuffa, Daniil - Csonka, Balazs
2025.03.16
GM Yuffa, Daniil (2570)
IM Csonka, Balazs (2470)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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