C41 · Open · a defense for Black

Philidor Defense: Steinitz Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3d63.Bc4Be74.c3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Philidor Defense: Steinitz Variation906k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
83%751k49%
3%27k46%
3%27k45%
2.3%21k45%
2.1%19k42%
2%18k45%
1.4%13k46%
0.8%7.4k44%
0.6%5.1k45%
0.5%5.0k43%
Famous games in this line22 master games
Shaposhnikov, Evgeny (2554) – Fridman, Daniel (2592)2004½–½Minasian, Artashes (2545) – Chabanon, Jean Luc (2415)19940–1Makarichev, Sergey (2545) – Beltran Rueda, Santiago (2310)1993½–½Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (2540) – Frog, Ilya (2295)19950–1Cherniaev, Alexander (2466) – Sbarra, Marco (2269)19991–0Jackova, Jana (2361) – Vajda, Szidonia (2365)20020–1Nun, Josef (2315) – Payen, Arnaud (2405)1998½–½Jackova, Jana (2414) – Benderac, Ana (2303)2007½–½
Heroes of this opening Chabanon, Jean Luc · Frog, Ilya · Cherniaev, Alexander · Vajda, Szidonia
Family
Philidor Defense
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C41
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. c3
SolidClassical
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