Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3Nbd74.f4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor317k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave75%238k49%
8.6%27k42%
6.4%20k41%
5.8%18k46%
2.6%8.3k41%
0.5%1.7k38%
0.4%1.2k34%
0.4%1.1k41%
0.2%66636%
0%11436%
Famous games in this line616 master games
Karjakin, Sergey (2775) – Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2707)20121–0Tiviakov, Sergei (2675) – Khismatullin, Denis (2664)2012½–½Smerdon, D. (2513) – Aronian, L. (2805)2014½–½Shirov, Alexei (2720) – Ftacnik, Lubomir (2585)19981–0Andriasian, Zaven (2585) – Vachier Lagrave, Maxime (2703)20100–1Andriasian, Zaven (2605) – Motylev, Alexander (2677)20120–1Sarana, A. (2675) – Bortnyk, Olexandr (2604)20221–0Sarana, A. (2675) – Bortnyk, Olexandr (2604)20221–0
Heroes of this opening Sarana, A. · Karjakin, Sergey · Shirov, Alexei · Vachier Lagrave, Maxime
Family
Lion Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B07
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4
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