C41 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Delayed Bishop Sacrifice

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1.e4d62.d4Nf63.Nc3Nbd74.Nf3e55.Bc4Be76.dxe5dxe57.Bxf7+
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Delayed Bishop Sacrifice8.0k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
100%8.0k41%
0.5%4124%
Famous games in this line23 master games
Ma, Zhonghan (2372) – Motylev, Alexander (2663)2013½–½Simonian, H. (2430) – Shahinyan, D. (2469)20210–1Lianes Garcia, Marcos (2340) – Cuenca Jimenez, J. (2506)20181–0Candela Perez, Jose (2315) – Izeta Txabarri, Felix (2510)19931–0Aleskerov, Faik (2339) – Stopa, Jacek (2482)20111–0Saidov, Beqali (2345) – Kayumov, Sergey (2450)2009½–½Seger, Ruediger (2340) – Miltner, Arndt (2410)19970–1Astaneh Lopez, Alex (2342) – Garcia Castro, Pablo (2386)2008½–½
Heroes of this opening Shahinyan, D. · Lianes Garcia, Marcos · Candela Perez, Jose · Aleskerov, Faik
Family
Philidor Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C41
Line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. Bxf7+
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