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Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Shirov Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.d4Nd74.Nc3Ngf65.g4
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Shirov Gambit11k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%5.5k41%
26%2.7k40%
6.9%72538%
6.2%65550%
5.4%57139%
1.7%17749%
1.2%13148%
0.1%1238%
0.1%956%
0%475%
Famous games in this line534 master games
Aronian, L. (2805) – Vachier Lagrave, M. (2768)2014½–½Vachier Lagrave, M. (2803) – Jobava, Ba (2701)20170–1Jones, G. (2702) – Rapport, R. (2736)20190–1Shirov, Alexei (2737) – Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2693)2003½–½Fressinet, Laurent (2700) – Jobava, Baadur (2711)2012½–½Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar (2731) – Agrest, Evgenij (2574)20081–0Lastin, Alexander (2622) – Azmaiparashvili, Zurab (2679)2004½–½Vuckovic, Bojan (2623) – Markus, Robert (2616)2010½–½
Heroes of this opening Jobava, Ba · Rapport, R. · Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar
Family
Philidor Defense
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C41
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. g4
GambitSolidClassical
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