C41
Philidor Defense
Learn the starting moves, ideas, game results, and 23 named Philidor Defense variations.
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 About This Opening
The Philidor Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6) supports the e5 pawn with a modest but sturdy setup. Modern move orders have revived it as a compact, low-theory defense, though Black must accept a slightly passive game in return for solidity.
Variations
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Lopez Counter-Gambit, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 Bc4 f5 Philidor Gambit
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Bd7 Exchange Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 Philidor Counter Attack
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 f5 Hanham; Lord Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nd7 Jaenisch Counter-Attack, Philidor; Nimzovich Variation
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nf6 Morphy Gambit, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Bird Gambit, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 c3 Zukertort Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 f5 Nc3 Klein Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nf6 Bc4 Alapin-Blackburne Gambit, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Bg4 dxe5 Nd7 Larsen Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 g6 Boden Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 Qxd4 Bd7 Sharp Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nd7 Bc4 Nb6 Larobok Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nf6 Nc3 Nbd7 Paulsen Attack, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 d5 exd5 Delmar Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nd7 Bc4 c6 c3 Schlechter Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nd7 Bc4 c6 Nc3 Krause Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nd7 Bc4 c6 O-O Sokolsky Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nf6 dxe5 Nxe4 Nbd2 Rellstab Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nf6 dxe5 Nxe4 Qd5 Locock Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nf6 Ng5 h6 Nxf7 Steiner Variation, Philidor
e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 Nd7 Bc4 c6 O-O Be7 dxe5