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

2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men - 2026年全国国际象棋锦标赛（团体）
2026.04.21
GM Liu, Yan (2486)
GM Xu, Yi (2456)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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2026 Chinese Team Chess Championship | Men - 2026年全国国际象棋锦标赛（团体）
2026.04.21
IM Wang, Yanbin (2412)
IM Wang, Shixu B (2457)
Result 1-0
Opening E05
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Sonflow Cup / Kolding Bymesterskab 2026 - SonFlow Cup 2026
2026.04.18
IM Kopylov, Michael (2332)
FM Arndt, Magnus (2352)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.19
GM Kourkoulos-Arditis, Stamatis (2567)
GM Quparadze, Giga (2481)
Result 1-0
Opening E05
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.18
GM Gokerkan, Cem Kaan (2511)
GM Schoppen, Casper (2582)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Blitz - 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 Blitz Final
2026.04.15
IM Arca, Christian Gian Karlo (2357)
IM Aradhya, Garg (2430)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 | Blitz - 23rd Bangkok Chess Club Open 2026 Blitz Final
2026.04.15
IM Arca, Christian Gian Karlo (2357)
GM Visakh N R (2520)
Result 0-1
Opening E05
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European Individual Chess Championship 2026 | Boards 1-66 - EICC 2026
2026.04.15
IM Govciyan, Pavel (2408)
GM Mastrovasilis, Dimitrios (2525)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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FIDE Candidates 2026: Open - FIDE Candidates Tournament 2026
2026.03.21
GM Caruana, Fabiano (2789)
GM Sindarov, Javokhir (2778)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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8th SCO International Team Chess Tournament 2026 | Knockout Stage - 决赛
2026.04.03
GM Artemiev, Vladislav (2653)
GM Ding, Liren (2733)
Result 1/2-1/2
Opening E05
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