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

BCF Ch
1989.01.01
GM Plaskett, H James (2308)
GM Flear, Glenn C (2334)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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1984.08.25
Manouck, Thierry (2405)
GM Santo-Roman, Marc (2351)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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1989.01.01
IM Contin, Daniel (2206)
IM Gomez Baillo, Jorge H. (2369)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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Biel Interzonal
1985.01.01
GM Sokolov, Andrei (2446)
IM Li, Zunian (2378)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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1985.01.01
IM Paglilla, Carlos (2289)
IM Soppe, Guillermo (2377)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Mar del Plata
1982.01.01
Giardelli, Sergio C. (2475)
IM Braga, Fernando (2404)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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JUG Ch
1989.01.01
GM Strikovic, Aleksa (2398)
GM Djuric, Stefan (2220)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Tirnavia
1986.01.01
FM Raicevic, Momcilo (2215)
GM Blatny, Pavel (2253)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Brazil
1981.01.01
IM Filguth, Rubens Alberto (2410)
GM Sunye Neto, Jaime (2360)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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1986.05.24
IM Maus, Soenke (2403)
GM Kasparov, Garry (2812)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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