Philidor Defense

C411.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7

• Overview

• 1

  1.e4 d6 - Rare 2nd Moves

  B001.e4 d6
• 2

  1.e4 d6 - 2.Nc3

  B001.e4 d6 2.Nc3 e5
• 3

  1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 - 3.Nd2 & 3.Bd3

  B001.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6
• 4

  1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 - 3.f3

  B001.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.f3 e5
• 5

  3.Nc3 e5 - Rare 4th Moves

  B001.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5
• 6

  3.Nc3 e5 - 4.f4

  B001.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.f4 exd4 5.Qxd4 Nc6
• 7

  3.Nc3 e5 - 4.Nge2

  B001.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nge2 Be7
• 8

  3.Nc3 e5 - 4.dxe5

  B001.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.dxe5 dxe5 5.Qxd8+ Kxd8
• 9

  Lion Variation - Rare 5th Moves

  C411.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5 4.Nf3 Nbd7
• 10

  Lion Variation - 5.g4

  C415.g4 Nxg4 6.Rg1 Ngf6
• 11

  Lion - 5.Bc4 Be7 - Rare 6th Moves

  C415.Bc4 Be7
• 12

  Lion - 5.Bc4 Be7 - Sacrifices on f7

  C415.Bc4 Be7
• 13

  Lion - 5.Bc4 Be7 - Various 7th Moves

  C415.Bc4 Be7 6.O‑O O‑O
• 14

  Lion - 5.Bc4 Be7 - 7.Re1

  C415.Bc4 Be7 6.O‑O O‑O 7.Re1 a6 8.a4 b6
• 15

  Lion - 5.Bc4 Be7 - 7.a4

  C415.Bc4 Be7 6.O‑O O‑O 7.a4 exd4