C41 · Open · a defense for Black
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6
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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4Nf64.Nc3Nbd75.Be2Be76.O-Oc6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c619k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
29%5.4k47%
19%3.5k44%
15%2.8k47%
12%2.2k53%
9.7%1.8k51%
7.7%1.5k49%
3.7%69541%
1.7%31751%
1.1%21447%
0.4%7657%
Famous games in this line59 master games
Savchenko, Boris (2632) – Movsesian, Sergei (2721)Fontaine, Robert (2532) – Bauer, Christian (2599)Asrian, Karen (2621) – Ponkratov, Pavel (2489)Toth, E. (2439) – Jovanovic, Zo CRO (2522)Tosic, Miroslav (2421) – Kadric, Denis (2459)Korley, K. (2387) – Escobar Forero, A. (2482)Smirnov, Valerij (2411) – Novitzkij, Dmitrij (2429)Shrentzel, Mordechai (2325) – Adams, Michael (2505)Heroes of this opening Movsesian, Sergei · Bauer, Christian · Asrian, Karen · Escobar Forero, A.
- Family
- Philidor Defense
- Category
- Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- C41
- Line
- 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Be2 Be7 6. O-O c6
SolidClassical
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