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

FIDE Women’s World Blitz Championships 2024
2024.12.30
IM Wagner, Dinara (2412)
IM Shuvalova, Polina (2492)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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Round 11: Gelfand, Boris - Sarana, Alexey
GM Gelfand, Boris (2635)
GM Sarana, Alexey (2668)
Result 1-0
Opening E05
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FIDE World Blitz Chess Championship 2024
2024.12.30
GM Duda, Jan-Krzysztof (2739)
GM Niemann, Hans Moke (2742)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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Round 8: Aswath, S - Agasarov, Benik
IM Aswath, S (2517)
IM Agasarov, Benik (2404)
Result 1-0
Opening E05
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Round 7: Jin, Yueheng - Razafindratsima, Timothe
IM Jin, Yueheng (2379)
IM Razafindratsima, Timothe (2533)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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Round 6: Sapenov, Daniyal - Madaminov, Mukhiddin
IM Sapenov, Daniyal (2461)
GM Madaminov, Mukhiddin (2586)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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Round 2: Wong, Zhenyong Jayden - Siddharth, Jagadeesh
IM Wong, Zhenyong Jayden (2371)
GM Siddharth, Jagadeesh (2513)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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FIDE World Junior Chess Championship 2024 Open
2024.06.10
GM Grebnev, Aleksey (2625)
GM Nogerbek, Kazybek (2513)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.11.12
GM Sargissian, Gabriel (2610)
GM Liang, Awonder (2696)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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FIDE World Cup 2025
2025.10.27
GM Sargsyan, Shant (2644)
GM Svane, Frederik (2657)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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