C41 · Open · a defense for Black
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4exd4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation11.8M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
13%1.6M56%
0.4%48k48%
0.1%10k49%
0.1%8.2k49%
0.1%7.5k52%
0%3.6k52%
0%2.3k50%
Famous games in this line4.1k master games
Dominguez Perez, Leinier (2758) – Carlsen, Magnus (2863)Karjakin, Sergey (2752) – Carlsen, M.. (2862)Carlsen, Magnus (2837) – Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2726)Carlsen, Magnus (2863) – Dubov, Daniil (2699)Grischuk, Alexander (2784) – Dubov, Daniil (2770)Aronian, L.. (2781) – Mamedyarov, S.. (2770)Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2784) – Giri, Anish (2764)Anand, Viswanathan (2792) – Aronian, Levon (2752)Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar · Dubov, Daniil · Carlsen, Magnus · Karjakin, Sergey
- Family
- Philidor Defense
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C41
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4
SolidClassical
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Philidor Defense: Bird GambitC41 4.c3Philidor Defense: Morphy GambitC41 4.Bc4Philidor Defense: Boden VariationC41 4.Qxd4 Bd7Philidor Defense: Larsen VariationC41 4.Nxd4 g6
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