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Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Delmar Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4Nd74.Bc4c65.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Delmar Variation34k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
36%12k46%
34%11k51%
12%3.9k50%
7.1%2.4k47%
4.9%1.7k49%
2.1%70342%
1.5%50747%
1.1%37554%
0.5%17850%
0.5%16246%
Famous games in this line25 master games
Topalov, Veselin (2645) – Campora, Daniel Hugo (2560)19940–1Schneider, Dmitry (2502) – Panchanathan, Magesh Chandran (2500)2007½–½Afek, Yochanan (2430) – Gruenfeld, Yehuda (2535)1993½–½Savic, Miodrag R (2531) – Popovic, Milos T (2383)20121–0Savic, Miodrag R (2477) – Popovic, Milos T (2401)2010½–½Savic, Miodrag R (2524) – Popovic, Milos T (2353)20061–0Huerga Leache, Mikel (2440) – Larino Nieto, David (2428)20070–1Fluvia Poyatos, Joan (2403) – Braga, Fernando Alberto (2455)20001–0
Heroes of this opening Savic, Miodrag R · Campora, Daniel Hugo · Larino Nieto, David · Fluvia Poyatos, Joan
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. c3
SolidClassical
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