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

TCh-AUT Blitz 2025
2025.05.31
GM Rodshtein, Maxim (2576)
GM Blohberger, Felix (2552)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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grenke Chess Open 2025
2025.04.19
GM Donchenko, Alexander (2625)
IM Schmider, Niklas (2384)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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Tartu Open Rapid 2025
2025.04.24
GM Iturrizaga Bonelli, Eduardo (2595)
GM Meshkovs, Nikita (2535)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Kronborg Chess GM 1 2025
2025.05.30
GM Hansen, Sune Berg (2495)
IM Galopoulos, Nikolaos (2417)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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35. International Chess Festival CRACOVIA 2024
2025.01.02
GM Janik, Igor (2531)
GM Prraneeth Vuppala (2475)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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Aeroflot Open A 2018
2018.02.24
GM Mamedov, Rauf (2631)
GM Esipenko, Andrey (2680)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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TCh-RUS Women 2016
2016.05.08
IM Kovalevskaya, Ekaterina (2293)
IM Mkrtchian, Lilit (2353)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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World Blitz 2017
2017.12.30
GM Meier, Georg (2612)
GM Zhao, Jun (2538)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening A14
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World Blitz 2016
2016.12.29
GM Sanal,V (2544)
GM Lalit Babu M R (2489)
Result 0-1
Opening A14
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2. IIFL Wealth Mumbai Op
2016.12.29
GM Chanda, Sandipan (2470)
GM Erigaisi Arjun (2759)
Result 1-0
Opening A14
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