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Philidor Defense: Hanham, Kmoch Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4Nd74.Bc4c65.Ng5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Hanham, Kmoch Variation17k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
95%16k52%
3.8%65932%
0.3%4710%
0.3%4625%
0.1%195%
0.1%1712%
0.1%1323%
0.1%1030%
0%714%
0%729%
Famous games in this line13 master games
Pavasovic, Dusko (2502) – Oll, Lembit (2630)19990–1Pavasovic, Dusko (2495) – Barle, Janez (2445)19971–0Cuartas, Jaime Alexander (2466) – Munoz Pantoja, Miguel (2473)20061–0Kraut, Rainer (2455) – Miltner, Arndt (2375)1997½–½Mendoza, Rafael (2382) – Palencia, Wilson (2350)20031–0Sanduleac, Vasile (2466) – Bazart, David (2232)20081–0Galyas, Miklos (2436) – Kosztolanczi, Gyula (2241)20041–0Kalegin, E. (2424) – Glatt, G. (2224)2019½–½
Heroes of this opening Oll, Lembit · Pavasovic, Dusko · Cuartas, Jaime Alexander · Mendoza, Rafael
Family
Philidor Defense
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C41
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Ng5
SolidClassical
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