E05 - Catalan: Open, Classical Line

Variation: Catalan: Open, Classical Line

Initial Move: The main line of the Open Catalan. Both sides reach a high-level coordination where White's pressure on the d5-square is balanced by Black's solid structure. Learn this opening step by step

59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Triathlon | Challengers Rapid - Round 3: Finek, Vaclav - Xiao, Tong(QD)
2026.07.01
IM Finek, Vaclav (2595)
GM Xiao, Tong(QD) (2586)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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59th Biel International Chess Festival 2026 | Triathlon | Masters Rapid - Round 2: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo - Suleymanli, Aydin
2026.07.12
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
GM Suleymanli, Aydin (2665)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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LA PLAGNE 2026 - MASTERS - La Plagne 6th Edition July 2026 - Master tournament
2026.07.09
GM Ghosh, Diptayan (2573)
IM Aronyak Ghosh (2541)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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Landsturneringen 2026 | Elite - Landsturneringen 2026
2026.07.07
GM Notkevich, Benjamin Arvola (2453)
IM Vestby-Ellingsen, Mads (2388)
Result 1-0
Opening E05
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53rd Greek Team Championship 2026 - Round 1: Kelires, Andreas - Banikas, Hristos
2026.07.04
GM Kelires, Andreas (2533)
GM Banikas, Hristos (2545)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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Lankaran Open 2026 | Group A - Round 7: Mayank Chakraborty - Talibov, Shiroghlan
2026.06.28
IM Mayank Chakraborty (2505)
IM Talibov, Shiroghlan (2477)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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V Magistral Internacional Ciudad de Sant Joan de Alacant - Round 4: Sanchez, Sebastian Felipe - Sydoryka, Vladyslav
2026.06.30
IM Sanchez, Sebastian Felipe (2390)
FM Sydoryka, Vladyslav (2350)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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2026 Chinese Chess League Division A | Round-Robin R1-6 - Round 5: Chen, Hongsen - Wang, Shixu B
2026.06.28
IM Chen, Hongsen (2309)
IM Wang, Shixu B (2437)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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WR Chess Marathon Perú 2026 | Match Faustino Oro vs José Martínez - Round 2: Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo - Oro, Faustino
2026.06.25
GM Martinez Alcantara, Jose Eduardo (2650)
IM Oro, Faustino (2537)
Result 0-1
Opening E05
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2026 Chinese Chess League Division A | Round-Robin R1-6 - Round 1: Liu, Yan - Wang, Shixu B
2026.06.23
GM Liu, Yan (2516)
IM Wang, Shixu B (2437)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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