C41 · Open · a defense for Black
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4Nf64.Nc3Nbd7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation1.1M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
42%453k46%
21%232k51%
14%151k43%
7.3%79k46%
4.1%44k48%
3.2%34k47%
2.7%30k49%
2%22k51%
1.2%13k47%
Famous games in this line12k master games
Carlsen, M. (2881) – Caruana, F. (2791)Karjakin, Sergey (2767) – Carlsen, Magnus (2868)Aronian, L. (2812) – Caruana, F. (2782)Gukesh, D. (2752) – Carlsen, M. (2839)Aronian, L. (2805) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2768)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2735) – Carlsen, M. (2831)Carlsen, Magnus (2786) – Radjabov, Teimour (2751)Vachier Lagrave, M. (2796) – Ivanchuk, V. (2738)Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Karjakin, Sergey · Vachier Lagrave, M.
- Family
- Philidor Defense
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C41
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7
SolidClassical
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