Philidor Defense
44 named lines, ECO C41. The main position arises after1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6.
| Line | Games | White / draw / Black |
|---|---|---|
| Philidor Defense (2. Nf3 d6) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 | 301,427 | |
| Philidor Defense (2… d6 3. d4) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 | 92,097 | |
| Philidor Defense (2… d6 3. Bc4) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 | 127,815 | |
| Philidor Defense (3. Bc4 Be7) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 | 19,891 | |
| Exchange Variation (3. d4 exd4) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 | 48,383 | |
| Hanham Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 | 4,351 | |
| Lopez Countergambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 f5 | 2,923 | |
| Nimzowitsch Variation (3. d4 Nf6) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 | 2,926 | |
| Philidor Countergambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 | 1,468 | |
| Philidor Gambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bd7 | 222 | |
| Bird Gambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 | 1,788 | |
| Exchange Variation (3… exd4 4. Nxd4) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 | 34,680 | |
| Morphy Gambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Bc4 | 3,594 | |
| Nimzowitsch Variation (3… Nf6 4. dxe5) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. dxe5 | 1,951 | |
| Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Bc4 | 104 | |
| Nimzowitsch, Locock Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Ng5 | 22 | |
| Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. Nc3 | 144 | |
| Steinitz Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. c3 | 2,824 | |
| Albin-Blackburne Gambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Bg4 4. dxe5 Nd7 | 301 | |
| Boden Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Bd7 | 227 | |
| Exchange Variation (4. Nxd4 Nf6) C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 | 11,197 | |
| Hanham Variation, Sharp Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Nb6 | 6 | |
| Larsen Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 g6 | 1,083 | |
| Lion Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 | 76 | |
| Hanham Variation, Delmar Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. c3 | 16 | |
| Hanham Variation, Krause Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. O-O | 101 | |
| Hanham Variation, Schlechter Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Nc3 | 45 | |
| Hanham, Kmoch Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Ng5 | 28 | |
| Lion Variation, Shirov Gambit C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. g4 | 4 | |
| Nimzowitsch Variation, Rellstab Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. dxe5 Nxe4 5. Qd5 | 55 | |
| Nimzowitsch Variation, Sokolsky Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. dxe5 Nxe4 5. Nbd2 | 3 | |
| Paulsen Attack C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 d5 5. exd5 | 76 | |
| Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. O-O Be7 6. dxe5 | 16 | |
| Lion Variation, Bishop Sacrifice C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Bxf7+ | 2 | |
| Lopez Countergambit, Jaenisch Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. Bc4 exd4 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Nxh7 | – | |
| Philidor Countergambit, del Rio Attack C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. dxe5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 | 49 | |
| Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O h6 | 1 | |
| Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Be2 Be7 6. O-O c6 | – | |
| Lion Variation, Delayed Bishop Sacrifice C41 · 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. Bxf7+ | 3 | |
| Nimzowitsch, Larobok Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+ | – | |
| Philidor Countergambit, Berger Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. dxe5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Bc5 7. Nc3 | 1 | |
| Lion Variation, Forcing Line C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+ Rxf7 8. Ne6 | – | |
| Lion Variation, Sozin Variation C41 · 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Qe2 c6 8. a4 exd4 | 2 | |
| Berger Variation C41 · 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O c5 8. Nf3 Nc6 9. Bg5 Be6 10. Re1 | – |