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

45th FIDE Chess Olympiad
2024.09.19
GM Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2720)
GM Brunello, Sabino (2536)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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45th FIDE Chess Olympiad
2024.09.19
GM Indjic, Aleksandar (2598)
GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2778)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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45th FIDE Chess Olympiad
2024.09.16
IM Khoroshev, Nikita (2340)
GM Cheng, Bobby (2570)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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45th FIDE Chess Olympiad
2024.09.15
GM Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2656)
GM Gurel, Ediz (2636)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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41 Open Internacional d'Escacs d'Andorra 2025
2025.07.23
IM Domingo Nunez, Ruben (2427)
GM Henriquez Villagra, Cristobal (2569)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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36th International Chess Tournament Open Pula 2024
2024.06.22
GM Saric, Ante (2469)
GM Rogic, Davor (2365)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Cracovia 2024
2025.01.02
GM Janik, Igor (2531)
GM Prraneeth Vuppala (2475)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 4: Maksimovic, Bojan - Durak, Can
2025.07.16
GM Maksimovic, Bojan (2534)
IM Durak, Can (2441)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Round 6: Livaic, Leon - Dotzer, Lukas
GM Livaic, Leon (2560)
IM Dotzer, Lukas (2472)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Round 9: Raczek, Krzysztof - Nazari, Arad
2025.08.24
IM Raczek, Krzysztof (2479)
IM Nazari, Arad (2419)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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