Philidor 3

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Lyudmil Tsvetkov
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Lyudmil Tsvetkov »

Henk wrote:
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Henk wrote:Using Stockfish 8:

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ng5+
Kg8 8. Ne6 Qe8 9. Nxc7 Qg6 10. Nxa8 Qxg2 11. Rf1 exd4 12. Qxd4 Ne5
*
[/pgn]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+
Rxf7 8. Ne6 Qe8 9. Nxc7 Qd8 10. Nxa8 b6 11. d5 Bb7 12. Be3 Qxa8
*
[/pgn]
is not 3...g6 better?
That would be pirc. If you don't understand fianchetti then don't play them. How often do I get a position where bishop is only watching and protecting it's own blocked pawn while opponent flank pawns crushing your king shield.

If you know how to play pirc correctly then this message is not for you of course.

Perhaps bishop on e7 is even worse. Not doing much either.

Perhaps best is to exchange f8 bishop on c3 and then play d6 e5. But when there is no knight on c3 ..
with fianchetti, all you have to watch for is which pieces the bishop attacks on an x-ray. same with bishops and queen.

but this is a difficult topic, just learned it 2 days ago.

btw., a lot of things Philidor said and recommended are indeed playable.
Lyudmil Tsvetkov
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Lyudmil Tsvetkov »

Henk wrote:6. .. c6 perhaps only good move ? Might as well play caro kann. Or french if 4... e6 is better.

Looks like philidor is difficult to play correctly.

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 c6 7. Bd2 Qb6
8. O-O-O Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. g3 Nc5 11. h3 Ne6 12. Qe3
*
[/pgn]
Nd7 is simply not the move to play. c6, g6 or even Bg4 seem better. e5 straigth also should not lose, although difficult.

above migth as well be lost after ed4. In my understanding, black should hold the e5 square; that is why Bg7 is good, it controls e5 even if there is knight on f6, on an x-ray.
Henk
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Henk »

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Henk wrote:6. .. c6 perhaps only good move ? Might as well play caro kann. Or french if 4... e6 is better.

Looks like philidor is difficult to play correctly.

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 c6 7. Bd2 Qb6
8. O-O-O Be7 9. Re1 O-O 10. g3 Nc5 11. h3 Ne6 12. Qe3
*
[/pgn]
Nd7 is simply not the move to play. c6, g6 or even Bg4 seem better. e5 straigth also should not lose, although difficult.

above migth as well be lost after ed4. In my understanding, black should hold the e5 square; that is why Bg7 is good, it controls e5 even if there is knight on f6, on an x-ray.
Doubt if e5 can be held. So exchange and try liquidate center using d5. Or maybe exchange queens like in this variant.

Of course it is only stockfish output. Other people usually consult Fritz in Netherlands.
Henk
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Henk »

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Henk wrote:
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:
Henk wrote:Using Stockfish 8:

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Bxf7+ Kxf7 7. Ng5+
Kg8 8. Ne6 Qe8 9. Nxc7 Qg6 10. Nxa8 Qxg2 11. Rf1 exd4 12. Qxd4 Ne5
*
[/pgn]

[pgn]
[Event "?"]
[Site "?"]
[Date "?"]
[Round "-"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]

1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+
Rxf7 8. Ne6 Qe8 9. Nxc7 Qd8 10. Nxa8 b6 11. d5 Bb7 12. Be3 Qxa8
*
[/pgn]
is not 3...g6 better?
That would be pirc. If you don't understand fianchetti then don't play them. How often do I get a position where bishop is only watching and protecting it's own blocked pawn while opponent flank pawns crushing your king shield.

If you know how to play pirc correctly then this message is not for you of course.

Perhaps bishop on e7 is even worse. Not doing much either.

Perhaps best is to exchange f8 bishop on c3 and then play d6 e5. But when there is no knight on c3 ..
with fianchetti, all you have to watch for is which pieces the bishop attacks on an x-ray. same with bishops and queen.

but this is a difficult topic, just learned it 2 days ago.

btw., a lot of things Philidor said and recommended are indeed playable.
Can't understand that "a bad bishop is a bad bishop". Maybe after an f5-f4 it can go to h4 when white has castled short.
Dann Corbit
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Dann Corbit »

For all the positions from the openings in this thread, here is my analysis:

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N1b3kr/pp1nb1pp/3p1n2/8/3QP3/2N5/PPP2PqP/R1B1KR2 b Q - acd 30; acs 56; bm Ne5; c3 "Ne5"; ce 68; pm Ne5 {13}; pv Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 Bh3 Nc7 Bxf1+ Kxf1 Nxf3 Qd5+ Kf8 Qf5+ Qxf5 exf5 Nd4 Bd2 Nxf5 Ke2 Ke7 Kd3 g6 N7d5+ Kd7 Rf1 Bf6 Ne3 Nhg7 Ncd5 Be5 Bc3 Nxe3 Nxe3 Ke6 Bd4 Nf5 Nxf5 gxf5 Bxa7 Bxb2; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
N1b3kr/pp2b1pp/3p1n2/4n3/3QP3/2N5/PPP2PqP/R1B1KR2 w Q - acd 43; acs 5160; bm f3; c3 "f4"; ce -129; pm f4 {11} f3 {2}; pv f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 h6 Qg1 Qf7 Nd5 Bd8 b3 Kh7 f4 Ng6 f5 Nh4 Bb2 Re8 Kd3 Bxf5 Rxf5 Nxf5 c4 Nh4 Rf1 Nf3 Qg2 Qxd5+ cxd5 Nf4+ Ke3 Nxg2+ Kxf3 Nh4+ Kg3 Kg6 Nc7 Bxc7 Kxh4 Rxe4+ Kg3 Bb6 Ba3 Rd4 Bxd6 Rxd5 Bb8 Rd3+ Rf3 Rxf3+ Kxf3 Kf5 b4 a6 Bd6 g5 a4 Bd4 h3 Be5 Be7 h5 Bc5 Bf4 b5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
N1bq2k1/p2nbrpp/1p1p1n2/3Pp3/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 55; bm Bb7; c3 "Bb7"; ce -24; pm Bb7; pv Bb7 Be3 Qxa8 f3 Nh5 Qd2 a6 Ne2 Bh4+ g3 Be7 O-O a5 c4 h6 Nc3 Qc8 b3 Nhf6 Na4 Qd8 Rad1 Ba6 Nc3 Nc5 Rb1 Qc8 Qg2 Qe8 a3 Rf8 Qd2 Nfd7 b4 Bxc4 bxc5 Bxf1; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
N2q2k1/pb1nbrpp/1p1p1n2/3Pp3/4P3/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 20; bm Qxa8; c3 "Qxa8"; ce -23; pm Qxa8; pv Qxa8 f3 Nh5 Qd2 a6 a4 h6 Kd1 a5 Kc1 Qc8 b3 Ba6 Kb2 Qd8 Rag1 Nc5 Rd1 Rf8 Kb1 Rf7 Ka2 Rf8 Kb2 Rf7 Rdg1 Rf8 Nb5 Bg5 Bxg5 hxg5 Nc3 g4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
N2q2k1/pb1nbrpp/1p1p1n2/3Pp3/4P3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 88; bm Be3; c3 "Be3"; ce 21; pm Be3; pv Be3 Qxa8 f3 a6 Qd2 Qc8 a4 Nh5 Kd1 Nf4 Kc1 a5 Kb1 Ba6 h4 Nh5 Qe1 h6 Qf2 Qc7 Ra3 Rf8 Nb5 Qb7 g4 Nf4 Qd2 Nc5 Nc3 Qc8 g5 hxg5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
q5k1/pb1nbrpp/1p1p1n2/3Pp3/4P3/2N1B3/PPP2PPP/R2QK2R w KQ - acd 38; acs 350; bm f3; ce 19; pm f3; pv f3 Nh5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b1k2r/pp1nbppp/1qpp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/2K1RB1R b kq - acd 30; acs 379; bm O-O; c3 "O-O"; ce -39; pm O-O; pv O-O Kb1 Qxd4 Nxd4 Re8 h3 Bf8 g4 a5 g5 Nh5 Rg1 g6 f5 Ne5 Na4 Nd7 c4 Nc5 Nc3 Bg7 f6 Bf8 h4 a4 a3 h6 Kc2 Bd7 Nf3 Nb3 Be3 Nc5 gxh6 Nxf6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b2rk1/pp1nbppp/1qpp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/2K1RB1R w - - acd 30; acs 276; bm g3; c3 "g3"; ce 31; pm g3; pv g3 Qc7 Bg2 Nc5 f5 Ng4 Bf4 Nd7 Rd1 Nge5 g4 Nxg4 Bxd6 Qxd6 Qxd6 Bxd6 Rxd6 f6 h4 Nc5 Re1 a5 a4 Bd7 Bf1 Rfe8 Bc4+ Kf8 Rd2 b6 h5 Ne5 Nxe5 Rxe5 h6 gxh6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b2rk1/pp1nbppp/1qpp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2NP1/PPPB3P/2K1RB1R b - - acd 42; acs 5160; bm Rd8; c3 "Nc5"; ce -28; pm Rd8; pv Rd8; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/1qpp1n2/2n5/3QPP2/2N2NP1/PPPB3P/2K1RB1R w - - acd 30; acs 532; bm h3; c3 "h3"; ce 43; pm h3; pv h3 Ne6 Qe3 Re8 Bg2 Nd7 g4 Qxe3 Bxe3 b5 g5 Bb7 h4 Bd8 Ne2 b4 Nd2 Bb6 Nc4 Bc7 Rd1 Ba6 Nxd6 Bxe2 Nxe8 Bb6 Bxb6 Nxb6 f5 Nf4 Nc7 Bxd1 Rxd1 Nxg2 Nxa8; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/1qpp1n2/2n5/3QPP2/2N2NPP/PPPB4/2K1RB1R b - - acd 30; acs 172; bm Ne6; c3 "Ne6"; ce -33; pm Ne6; pv Ne6 Qe3 Re8 Kb1 Nd7 g4 Qxe3 Bxe3 b5 g5 Bd8 Bg2 Bb6 f5 Nec5 e5 dxe5 Nd2 Bb7 Nce4 Nxe4 Nxe4 Bxe3 Rxe3 c5 Nf6+ gxf6 Bxb7 fxg5 Bxa8 Rxa8 Rd1 Rd8 a3 c4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/1qppnn2/8/3QPP2/2N2NPP/PPPB4/2K1RB1R w - - acd 30; acs 243; bm Qe3; c3 "Qe3"; ce 50; pm Qe3; pv Qe3 Nd7 Bg2 Re8 Kb1 Qxe3 Bxe3 a5 Nd4 Nxd4 Bxd4 b5 e5 dxe5 Bxc6 Ra6 Bxd7 Bxd7 Rxe5 f6 Re3 Bb4 Rxe8+ Bxe8 Rd1 Bxc3 Bxc3 b4 Rd8 Kf7 Bd4 Ke7 Rb8 Bc6 Bc5+ Ke6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1b2rk1/pp2bppp/1qppnn2/8/4PP2/2N1QNPP/PPPB4/2K1RB1R b - - acd 30; acs 624; bm Re8; ce -23; pm Re8; pv Re8 Kb1 Qxe3 Bxe3 Nc7 Bg2 d5 e5 Nd7 g4 Bc5 Bd4 Ne6 Ne2 Nxd4 Nexd4 g6 h4 Nb6 Bh3 Nc4 h5 a5 hxg6 hxg6 c3 a4 f5 gxf5 gxf5 Bd7; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1bq1rk1/1p2bppp/2pp1n2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N5/BPP1QPPP/R1BR2K1 b - - acd 30; acs 31; bm Re8; c3 "Re8"; ce -8; pm Re8; pv Re8 f3 Be6 Nxe6 fxe6 e5 Nd5 exd6 Qxd6 Kh1 Qc7 Be3 Nxe3 Qxe3 Kh8 Rab1 Rad8 Rxd8 Qxd8 Ne4 Nxa4 Bb3 Qb6 Qf4 Rf8 Qe5 Nc5 Nxc5 Qxc5 Qxe6 Qd6 Qxd6 Bxd6 Rd1 Be5 c3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1bqr1k1/1p2bppp/2pp1n2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N2P2/BPP1Q1PP/R1BR2K1 b - - acd 30; acs 120; bm Be6; c3 "Be6"; ce -21; pm Be6; pv Be6 Nxe6 fxe6 e5 Nd5 exd6 Qxd6 g3 Kh8 Ne4 Qe5 c4 Nb6 Bb1 Nxe4 Bxe4 Qc5+ Kg2 Bf6 Bd3 Rad8 Be3 Qb4 Qc2 Qxb2 Bxb6 Qxb6 Rab1 Qe3 Rb3 Qc5 Rxb7 Rd6 Re1 Red8 Rd1; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r1bqr1k1/1p2bppp/2pp1n2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N5/BPP1QPPP/R1BR2K1 w - - acd 30; acs 178; bm f3; c3 "f3"; ce 28; pm f3; pv f3 Be6 Nxe6 fxe6 Be3 d5 e5 Nfd7 f4 Na6 Ne4 Nac5 Nd2 Nxa4 Bxd5 exd5 Rxa4 Bc5 Nb3 b5 Raa1 Bxe3+ Qxe3 Qc7 Nd4 Nc5 b3 a4 g3 Ra6 bxa4 Rxa4 Rxa4 bxa4 Qa3 Qb6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r2qr1k1/1p2bppp/2pp1n2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N2P2/bPP2QPP/R1BR2K1 w - - acd 30; acs 25; bm Rxa2; c3 "Rxa2"; ce 18; pm Rxa2; pv Rxa2 Ne6 Be3 Nxd4 Bxd4 d5 Raa1 Bd6 exd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 cxd5 c3 Qc7 g3 Re7 Re1 Rae8 Rxe7 Rxe7 Qc2 Qc4 b3 Qc6 Rd1 Bc5 Qf2 Bxd4 Qxd4 Re8 f4 Qe6 Qxd5 Qe3+ Kh1 Qxc3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r2qr1k1/1p2bppp/2pp1n2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N2P2/RPP2QPP/2BR2K1 b - - acd 49; acs 5160; bm d5; c3 "Na6"; ce 0; pm d5; pv d5 Be3 Ncd7 Nf5 dxe4 Qg3 g6 Nh6+ Kf8 Nxe4 Nd5 Bf2 N7f6 Raa1 Qb8 Nxf6 Nxf6 Qh4 Nd5 Qd4 Bf6 Qc5+ Be7 Qd4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r2qr1k1/1p2bppp/2ppbn2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N2P2/BPP1Q1PP/R1BR2K1 w - - acd 46; acs 5160; bm Nxe6; c3 "Qf2"; ce 32; pm Nxe6; pv Nxe6 fxe6 e5 Nd5 exd6 Qxd6 g3 Qc7 Bc4 Kh8 Ne4 Nxa4 Rxa4 b5 Ra1 Qb6+ Kh1 bxc4 Qxc4 Qb5 Qf1 Qxf1+ Rxf1 a4 Rf2 Kg8 Re2 Kf7 Kg2 h6 Be3 Reb8 Bd4 a3 bxa3 Rxa3 Rxa3 Bxa3 c3 Nb6 Ra2 Nc4 Nd2 Rb2 Rxb2 Nxb2 f4 Be7 Kf3 c5 Be5 Nd3 Nc4 Nxe5+ Nxe5+ Kf6 Ke4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r2qr1k1/1p2bppp/2ppbn2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N2P2/BPP2QPP/R1BR2K1 b - - acd 30; acs 37; bm Bxa2; c3 "Bxa2"; ce -11; pm Bxa2; pv Bxa2 Rxa2 Ne6 Be3 Nxd4 Bxd4 d5 Raa1 Bd6 exd5 Nxd5 Ne4 Qc7 g3 Be5 c4 Nf6 Nxf6+ Bxf6 Bxf6 gxf6 Rd4 Rad8 Rad1 Qe7 Rxd8 Rxd8 Rxd8+ Qxd8 Qc2 f5 f4 Qd4+ Kg2; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
r2qr1k1/1p2bppp/n1pp1n2/p7/P2NP3/2N2P2/RPP2QPP/2BR2K1 w - - acd 36; acs 584; bm Nf5; ce 11; pm Nf5; pv Nf5 d5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; 
N1b3kr/pp1nb1pp/3p1n2/8/3pP3/2N5/PPP2PqP/R1BQKR2 w Q - acd 30; acs 67; bm Qxd4; c3 "Qxd4"; cce -278; ce -67; pm Qe2 {5} Qxd4 {3}; pv Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 Bh3 Qg1 Bg2 Bd2 Kf7 Nc7 Rf8 Rf2 Bxf2 Kxf2 Bxf3 Qxg6+ Kxg6 Ne6 Rf6 Nd4 Bxe4+ Ke2 Bc6 Rg1+ Kf7 Rf1 Rxf1 Kxf1 Nf6 Bf4 Bd7 b3 a6 a4 h6 Kf2 Ke7 h4 Kf7 a5; white_wins 0; black_wins 5; draws 3; 
r1b1k2r/pp1nbppp/1qpp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/2KR1B1R w kq - acd 43; acs 5160; bm g3; c3 "Re1"; cce 99; ce 31; pm h3 {3} Re1 {2} g3 {2} Be2 {1} Be3 {1}; pv g3 O-O Bg2 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nb6 b3 d5 e5 Bc5 exf6 Bxd4 fxg7 Bxg7 Bf3 Nd7 g4 Nc5 Rhe1 a5 Na4 Nxa4 bxa4 Bd7 Re7 Rfd8 f5 b6 Bf4 Bf8 Re2 Bc5 Be3 Bxe3+ Rxe3 Kg7 Kd2 c5 Rb3 Rab8 Rdb1 d4 Rxb6 Rxb6 Rxb6 Bxa4 Rb1 Re8; white_wins 4; black_wins 2; draws 3; 
r1bq1rk1/1p2bppp/2pp1n2/p1n5/P2NP3/2N5/BPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - acd 43; acs 5160; bm Rd1; c3 "Rd1"; cce 44; ce 16; pm Rd1 {4} Rb1 {2} f3 {2} Qf3 {1} h3 {1}; pv Rd1 Re8; white_wins 4; black_wins 3; draws 3; 
N1b3kr/pp1nb1pp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PqP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 38; bm Rf1; c3 "Rf1"; cce -161; ce -65; pm Rf1 {11}; pv Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 Bh3 Nc7 Bxf1+ Kxf1 Nxf3 Qd5+ Kf8 Qf5+ Qxf5 exf5 Nd4 Bd2 Nxf5 Ke2 g6 Kd3 Bf6 Ne6+ Ke7 Ng5 Kd7 Nd5 Be5 Bc3 h6 Ne4 Ke6 Nc7+ Kf7 Rf1 Rd8; white_wins 2; black_wins 6; draws 3; 
N1b3kr/pp1nb1pp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PqP/R1BQKR2 b Q - acd 30; acs 102; bm exd4; c3 "exd4"; cce 161; ce 63; pm exd4 {8} b6 {2} h6 {1}; pv exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 Bh3 Nc7 Bxf1+ Kxf1 Nxf3 Qd5+ Kf8 Qf5+ Qxf5 exf5 Nd4 Bd2 Nxf5 Ke2 g6 N7d5 Kf7 Kd3 Ke6 Rf1 Bf6 Ne3 Be5 Nxf5 gxf5 Nb5 Nf6 Bc3 Nd5 Nd4+ Bxd4 Bxd4; white_wins 2; black_wins 6; draws 3; 
N1b3kr/pp1nb1pp/3p1nq1/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 73; bm Qxg2; c3 "Qxg2"; cce 161; ce 92; pm Qxg2 {11}; pv Qxg2 Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 h6 Qg1 Qf7 Nd5 Bd8 f4 Ng4 Be3 Nhf6 Nxf6+ Bxf6 Rae1 Bxb2 Bxa7 Qc4+ Kd1 Nxh2 f5 Nxf1 Nb6 Qxa2 Nxc8 Qb1+ Ke2 Qxc2+ Kxf1 Qxc8 Qg6 Bf6 Bf2 h5 Qg3 Qc4+ Kg2 Qc6 Kg1 h4 Qb3+ Kh7; white_wins 2; black_wins 6; draws 3; 
r1b1q1kr/ppNnb1pp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 140; bm Qg6; c3 "Qg6"; cce 222; ce 69; pm Qg6 {14}; pv Qg6 Be3 Rb8 Qe2 b5 O-O Nxe4 N3xb5 Bb7 Qc4+ Qf7 Qxf7+ Kxf7 f3 Nef6 Nxa7 Nd5 Nxd5 Bxd5 b3 exd4 Bxd4 Nc5 a4 Rb7 Rfd1 Rxa7 Bxc5 dxc5 Rxd5 c4 Rad1 Rb8 bxc4 Rb2 a5 Rxc2 Rd7 Ke6 Rxa7 Bc5+ Kf1; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1b1q1kr/pppnb1pp/3pNn2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 33; bm Nxc7; c3 "Nxc7"; cce -222; ce -57; pm Nxc7 {14}; pv Nxc7 Qg6 Nxa8 Qxg2 Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 h6 Qg1 Qf7 Nd5 Bh3 Nac7 Kh7 f4 Rf8 Be3 Bg4+ Kd2 Nf3+ Rxf3 Bxf3 Nb5 Nf6 Nxf6+ Bxf6 Nxd6 Rd8 e5 Be7 b3 Bxd6 exd6 Rxd6+ Kc3 Rg6 Qe1 Qf6+ Bd4; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1b3kr/ppNnb1pp/3p1nq1/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 42; acs 5160; bm Nxa8; c3 "Nxa8"; cce -222; ce -72; pm Nxa8 {11} O-O {3}; pv Nxa8 Qxg2 Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 Bh3 Nc7 Bxf1+ Kxf1 Nxf3 Qd5+ Kf8 Qf5+ Qxf5 exf5 Nd4 Bd2 Ke7 N7b5 Nxb5 Nxb5 Rc8 Nd4 Bf6 Re1+ Kd7 Be3 Bxd4 Bxd4 Rxc2 Re2 Rxe2 Kxe2 b6 Kd3 Nf6 b3 Kc6 h3 Kd5 Bc3 Nh5 Bb2 Kc6 Bd4 Nf6 Bb2 d5 Bc3 b5; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1bq2kr/pppnb1pp/3p1n2/4p1N1/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 27; bm Ne6; c3 "Ne6"; cce -222; ce -40; pm Ne6 {14}; pv Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qg6 Nxa8 Qxg2 Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nxf3+ Rxf3 Qxf3 Qc4+ d5 Qxc8+ Kf7 Qf5 Qxf5 exf5 Rxa8 Bg5 Bb4 O-O-O Bxc3 bxc3 Ne4 Bh4 Nxc3 Rd3 d4 Bf2 b6 Kb2 Nb5 Bxd4 Nxd4 Rxd4 Re8 Kc3 Kf6 Rd6+ Kxf5 Rd7 Re3+ Kb2 Rh3 Rxg7 Rxh2 Rxa7 h5 Rb7 h4 Kc3 Kf4 Rxb6; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1bq2kr/pppnb1pp/3pNn2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 7; bm Qe8; c3 "Qe8"; cce 222; ce 44; pm Qe8 {14}; pv Qe8 Nxc7 Qg6 Nxa8 Qxg2 Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nxf3+ Rxf3 Qxf3 Qc4+ d5 Qxc8+ Kf7 Qf5 Qxf5 exf5 Rxa8 Be3 Bb4 Bd4 Re8+ Kd2 b6 Kd3 Bxc3 Bxc3 Ng4 a4 Re4 b3 Ne5+ Bxe5 Rxe5 a5 Rxf5 axb6 axb6 Ra6 Rf3+ Kd4 Rf2 Rxb6 Rxc2 Rb7+ Kf6 Rb6+ Kf5 Rb7 Rd2+ Kc3 Rxh2 Rxg7 Ke5 Re7+ Kf6 Rb7; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1bq3r/pppnbkpp/3p1n2/4p1N1/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 49; bm Kg8; c3 "Kg8"; cce 222; ce 85; pm Kg8 {14}; pv Kg8 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qg6 Be3 Rb8 f3 h6 Qe2 exd4 Bxd4 b6 O-O-O Bb7 Kb1 Kh7 Bxf6 Nxf6 g4 Rhc8 N7b5 Nd7 h4 Rc5 h5 Qf6 Nd4 Rbc8 Qe3 Ne5 Nd5 Rxd5 exd5 Bxd5; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1bq3r/pppnbkpp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 169; bm Ng5+; c3 "Ng5+"; cce -222; ce -75; pm Ng5+ {14}; pv Ng5+ Kg8 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qg6 Nxa8 Qxg2 Rf1 exd4 Qxd4 Ne5 f3 Nh5 Rf2 Bh4 Ke2 Qg6 Rf1 h6 Qg1 Qf7 Nd5 Bd8 b3 Kh7 Bb2 Be6 f4 Ng4 f5 Bxd5 Qxg4 Re8 Qg6+ Qxg6 fxg6+ Kxg6 Rad1 Rxe4+ Kd2 Bg5+ Kc3 Bf6+ Rxf6+ Nxf6 Nc7 Re3+ Kb4; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbBpp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 36; acs 900; bm Kxf7; c3 "Kxf7"; cce 222; ce 94; pm Kxf7 {14}; pv Kxf7; white_wins 2; black_wins 9; draws 3; Opening Philidor Defense: Lion Variation. Bishop Sac 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Bxf7+; CaxtonID: 1500; ECO: C41; 
N1bq2k1/p2nbrpp/1p1p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 44; acs 5160; bm d5; c3 "d5"; cce -118; ce 11; pm dxe5 {7} Be3 {6} Bg5 {1} Nb5 {1}; pv d5 Bb7 f3 Qxa8 Be3 Nh5 Qd2 a5 O-O-O Ba6 a4 Qc8 Kb1 Rf8 b3 Nf4 Rdg1 Qc7 h4 Nh5 Bf2 Qb8 Kb2 Qb7 Qe1 Rc8 Qe3 Bd8 g3 Be7 Rb1 Qb8 Rhe1 Qb7 Rbd1 Qc7 Rc1 Qb8 Rh1 Qb7 Kb1 Qc7 Nb5 Qb7; white_wins 4; black_wins 8; draws 3; 
r1bq1rk1/1p1nbppp/2pp1n2/p7/P2NP3/2N5/BPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - acd 30; acs 167; bm Nc5; c3 "Nc5"; cce -104; ce -14; pm Nc5 {8} Re8 {8} Ne5 {1}; pv Nc5 f3 Be6 Qf2 Bxa2 Rxa2 d5 Rd1 Ne6 Be3 Nxd4 Bxd4 Re8 Raa1 Bf8 exd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 cxd5 c3 Rc8 Qf1 Bd6 Re1 Qc7 g3 Bc5 Bxc5 Qxc5+ Qf2 Qc6 Qd4 b5 axb5; white_wins 8; black_wins 4; draws 5; 
r1bq1rk1/1p1nbppp/2pp1n2/p7/P2pP3/2N2N2/BPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - acd 30; acs 73; bm Nxd4; c3 "Nxd4"; cce 104; ce 19; pm Nxd4 {17}; pv Nxd4 Nc5 Rd1 Re8 f3 Be6 Nxe6 fxe6 e5 Nd5 exd6 Qxd6 Kh1 Rad8 Qe1 Qc7 Ne4 Nxa4 Bb3 Nc5 Nxc5 Bxc5 Qxa5 Qxa5 Rxa5 Be3 g3 Kf7 c4 Bxc1 cxd5 Bxb2 Rb1 Bc3 dxe6+ Kf6; white_wins 8; black_wins 4; draws 5; 
r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/1qpp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/2KR1B1R b kq - acd 30; acs 145; bm Be7; c3 "Be7"; cce -155; ce -29; pm Qxd4 {11} Be7 {9}; pv Be7 Bc4 Qxd4 Nxd4 O-O h3 d5 exd5 Nb6 Bb3 Nfxd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 Rhe1 Bh4 Re2 Bd7 Nf3 Bg3 Bxd5 cxd5 Re7 Bf5 Rxb7 Rfc8 c3 Re8 Ne5 f6 Nc6 Be4 Be3 a5 Rg1; white_wins 11; black_wins 4; draws 5; 
r1b1kb1r/pp1n1ppp/1qpp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/R3KB1R w KQkq - acd 30; acs 195; bm O-O-O; c3 "O-O-O"; cce 141; ce 46; pm O-O-O {20} Qxb6 {2}; pv O-O-O Be7 Bc4 O-O Qxb6 Nxb6 Bb3 Be6 Bxe6 fxe6 Nd4 e5 Nf5 Rae8 fxe5 dxe5 Nxe7+ Rxe7 Be3 Rd7 b3 Rfd8 Rxd7 Nbxd7 Rd1 a6 Kb2 Rc8 Rf1 b5 h3; white_wins 11; black_wins 4; draws 7; 
r1bq1rk1/1p1nbppp/2pp1n2/p3p3/P2PP3/2N2N2/BPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - acd 30; acs 190; bm exd4; c3 "exd4"; cce -107; ce -25; pm exd4 {17} Qb6 {2} Qc7 {2} Qe8 {2} Ne8 {1} h6 {1}; pv exd4 Nxd4 Nc5 Rd1 Re8 f3 d5 Qf2 Na6 exd5 cxd5 Bb3 Bc5 Bg5 Nc7 Re1 Bd7 Rxe8+ Qxe8 Re1 Ne6 Be3 Bb4 Qh4 Qd8 Nxe6 fxe6 Qg3 Nh5 Qf2 Nf6 Bg5; white_wins 11; black_wins 5; draws 9; 
N1bq2k1/pp1nbrpp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 38; acs 600; bm b6; c3 "b6"; cce 14; ce 0; pm b5 {15} b6 {15} exd4 {2}; pv b6 Nb5 Nxe4 O-O a6 Nac7 axb5 Ne6 Qe8 Nc7 Qd8; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 7; 
r1bq2k1/ppNnbrpp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 176; bm Nxa8; c3 "Nxa8"; cce -14; ce 21; pm Nxa8 {32}; pv Nxa8 b5 f3 Ba6 a4 b4 Nb5 Qxa8 Nc7 Qc6 Nxa6 Qxa6 d5 Qc4 Qe2 Qd4 Be3 Qxb2 O-O Nc5 Qc4 Nfd7 Rfb1 Qc3 Qxc3 bxc3 Ra3 Bd8 a5 Rf8 Rba1 a6 Bf2 Bc7 Rxc3 h6 Be3; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 7; 
r1b1q1k1/ppNnbrpp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 30; acs 6; bm Qd8; c3 "Qd8"; cce 13; ce 0; pm Qd8 {32}; pv Qd8 Nxa8 b5 f3 Ba6 a4 b4 Nb5 Qxa8 Nc7 Qc6 Nxa6 Qxa6 d5 Bd8 Qe2 Qb7 a5 b3 c3 Nc5 Be3 Nfd7 O-O Qb8 Kh1 a6 Kg1 Bc7 Ra3 Bd8 Rd1 Be7 Raa1 Bd8 Rf1; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; 
r1b1q1k1/pppnbrpp/3pNn2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 86; bm Nxc7; c3 "Nxc7"; cce -13; ce -4; pm Nxc7 {33}; pv Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b5 f3 Ba6 a4 b4 Nb5 Qxa8 Nc7 Qc8 Nxa6 Qxa6 d5 Nh5 g3 Bd8 Qe2 Qa5 Rf1 a6 Qc4 Bb6 Bd2 Bc5 c3 bxc3 Bxc3 Qb6 a5 Qa7 O-O-O Ndf6 Kb1 Rc7 Qd3 Qb7 Rc1 Nd7 f4 Nhf6 fxe5 Nxe5 Bxe5 dxe5 Qc4 Rc8; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; 
r1bq1rk1/pppnbBpp/3p1n2/4p1N1/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 39; acs 300; bm Rxf7; c3 "Rxf7"; cce 13; ce 0; id "C.A.P. 477"; pm Rxf7 {33}; pv Rxf7 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b6 Nb5 a6 Nac7 axb5 Ne6 Qe8 Ng5 Rf8 Ne6 Rf7; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Nimzovich, Larobok variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+ *; 
r1bq2k1/pppnbrpp/3p1n2/4p1N1/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 30; acs 85; bm Ne6; c3 "Ne6"; cce -13; ce 10; pm Ne6 {33}; pv Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b5 f3 Ba6 a4 b4 Nb5 Qxa8 Nc7 Qb7 Nxa6 Qxa6 d5 Rf8 Qe2 Qa5 O-O Bd8 Bd2 Bb6+ Kh1 Bc5 Qb5 Qc7 Qc6 Qb8 Rfb1 Rc8 Qb5 Qa8 Qa6 Rc7 a5 Qf8 Qd3 Rc8 c3 b3; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; 
r1bq2k1/pppnbrpp/3pNn2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 38; acs 300; bm Qe8; c3 "Qe8"; cce 13; ce 0; pm Qe8 {33}; pv Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b6 Nb5 a6 Nac7 axb5 Ne6 Qe8 Nc7 Qd8; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; Opening Philidor Defense: Lion Variation. Forcing Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Ng5 O-O 7.Bxf7+ Rxf7 8.Ne6; CaxtonID: 1502; ECO: C41; 
r1bq1rk1/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p1N1/2BPP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQ - acd 31; acs 70; bm Bxf7+; c3 "Bxf7+"; cce -24; ce 0; id "C.A.P. 478"; pm Bxf7+ {34} O-O {2} f4 {2}; pv Bxf7+ Rxf7 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b5 dxe5 Nxe5 O-O; white_wins 12; black_wins 14; draws 11; 
r1bq1rk1/1ppnbppp/3p1n2/p3p3/P1BPP3/2N2N2/1PP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - acd 30; acs 116; bm c6; c3 "c6"; cce -12; ce -26; pm c6 {31} exd4 {6} b6 {1}; pv c6 Ba2 exd4 Nxd4 Nc5 Rd1 Re8 f3 Be6 Be3 Bxa2 Rxa2 d5 Nf5 Ne6 Raa1 Qc8 exd5 Nf4 Nxe7+ Rxe7 Qd2 N4xd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 Bc5 Rd7 c4 Nf6 Qc3 Qc7 Rxd7 Nxd7 Bd4 f6 Re1; white_wins 8; black_wins 7; draws 23; 
r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/2pp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPPB2PP/R3KB1R b KQkq - acd 30; acs 150; bm Qb6; c3 "Qb6"; cce -211; ce -54; pm Qb6 {22} d5 {16} Be7 {1} Nc5 {1}; pv Qb6 O-O-O Be7 Kb1 O-O g3 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nb6 h3 d5 e5 Nh5 Nce2 g6 g4 Ng7 Nf3 Bd7 b3 a5 a4 Rfc8 Rg1 c5 Ng3 c4 f5 Bb4 Bxb4 axb4 Nd4 gxf5 Ngxf5 Re8 Re1 Nxf5 gxf5+ Kf8; white_wins 24; black_wins 5; draws 11; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p1N1/2BPP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 38; acs 784; bm O-O; c3 "O-O"; cce 19; ce 0; id "C.A.P. 442728"; pm O-O {38} d5 {11}; pv O-O Bxf7+ Rxf7 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b5 f3 Ba6 a4 b4 Nb5 Qxa8 Nc7 Qc8 Nxa6 Qxa6 d5 Rf8 Qe2 Qb7 a5 b3 O-O Rc8 c3 a6 Be3 Nc5 Kh1 Nfd7 Rfd1 Bh4 g3 Be7 Kg2 Rf8 Bf2 Qc8 h4 Qe8 Rh1 Qh5 Raf1 Qe8 Kh3 Qf7 Kg2 Qe8; white_wins 15; black_wins 17; draws 16; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 6.Ng5; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Ng5 *; 
r1bq1rk1/1p1nbppp/2pp1n2/p3p3/P1BPP3/2N2N2/1PP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - acd 30; acs 88; bm Ba2; c3 "Ba2"; cce 13; ce 35; pm Rd1 {75} h3 {15} Ba2 {5} dxe5 {4} Be3 {2} Bg5 {2} Bb3 {1} Re1 {1}; pv Ba2 exd4 Nxd4 Nc5 Rd1 Re8 f3 d5 Qf2 Na6 exd5 cxd5 Be3 Bc5 Bb3 Nc7 Qd2 Bd7 Bf2 Bb4 Qd3 Bc5 Re1 Rxe1+ Rxe1 Qf8 Ndb5 Nxb5 Nxb5 Bxb5 Qxb5 b6 c3 Bxf2+ Kxf2 Qc5+ Kf1 Rb8 g3 d4 Qc4 Qxc4+ Bxc4 dxc3 bxc3 Re8 Rxe8+ Nxe8; white_wins 31; black_wins 28; draws 47; 
r1bq1rk1/1ppnbppp/3p1n2/p3p3/P1BPP3/2N2N2/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - acd 42; acs 5160; bm Re1; c3 "Qe2"; cce 67; ce 35; pm Re1 {155} h3 {39} Qe2 {37} Ba2 {14} b3 {9} Be3 {2} dxe5 {1}; pv Re1; white_wins 97; black_wins 58; draws 102; 
r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/2pp1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPP3PP/R1B1KB1R w KQkq - acd 30; acs 35; bm Bd2; c3 "Bd2"; cce 95; ce 32; pm Be3 {276} Bd2 {40} e5 {38} Be2 {24} Bc4 {19} f5 {17} a4 {13} Bd3 {2} Qd2 {2} b3 {2} h3 {2} Qf2 {1}; pv Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 Bc4 O-O h3 d5 exd5 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nb6 Rhe1 Bc5 Nb3 Bd6 Bf1 Nbxd5 Nxd5 cxd5 g4 Bd7 Bg2 Rfe8 Bf3 Ba4 c3 b6 g5 Ne4 Be3 Ng3 Bxd5 Rad8 Kb1 Nf5 Bd2 Rxe1 Rxe1; white_wins 204; black_wins 112; draws 116; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/8/3QPP2/2N2N2/PPP3PP/R1B1KB1R b KQkq - acd 30; acs 48; bm c6; c3 "c6"; cce -101; ce -50; pm c6 {436} Nc5 {38} Be7 {18} g6 {6} Nb6 {3} d5 {3} c5 {1}; pv c6 Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 Bc4 O-O h3 d5 exd5 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nb6 Bb3 Nfxd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 g4 Bd6 f5 Re8 Rhe1 Bd7 Nb5 Be5 Kb1 a5 Bxd5 cxd5 Bc3 Bxb5 Bxe5 f6 Bc3 a4 Re6 Bc4 Rde1; white_wins 240; black_wins 126; draws 134; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/8/3pPP2/2N2N2/PPP3PP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - acd 30; acs 108; bm Qxd4; c3 "Qxd4"; cce 98; ce 42; pm Qxd4 {502} Nxd4 {33}; pv Qxd4 c6 Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 Bc4 O-O h3 d5 exd5 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nb6 Bd3 Rd8 Nf3 Nbxd5 Nxd5 cxd5 Rhe1 Bc5 Kb1 b6 Be3 Bb7 Nd4 Re8 c3 h6 Bb5 Re4 g4; white_wins 252; black_wins 135; draws 143; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4p3/3PPP2/2N2N2/PPP3PP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 30; acs 79; bm exd4; c3 "exd4"; cce -108; ce -33; pm exd4 {535} c6 {126} Be7 {33} Qe7 {8} exf4 {3} d5 {1}; pv exd4 Qxd4 c6 Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 Bc4 O-O h3 Qxd4 Nxd4 d5 exd5 Nb6 Bb3 Nfxd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 g4 Bd6 f5 Re8 Rhe1 Bd7 Ne2 Be5 c4 Nf6 Bc3 h6 Kc2 Kf8 Bxe5 Rxe5 Nf4 Rxe1 Rxe1 c5 Kd3 Re8 Rxe8+ Kxe8; white_wins 343; black_wins 174; draws 181; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4p3/3PPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 38; acs 784; bm Nf3; c3 "Nf3"; cce 97; ce 51; pm Nf3 {690} dxe5 {64} fxe5 {12} Be2 {4} Be3 {4}; pv Nf3; white_wins 364; black_wins 197; draws 205; Opening Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5; CaxtonID: 1269; ECO: B07; 
r1bqkb1r/pppnpppp/3p1n2/8/3PPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - acd 37; acs 784; bm e5; c3 "e5"; cce -102; ce -37; pm e5 {770} c6 {22} e6 {19} c5 {15} Nb6 {13} d5 {5} g6 {2} b6 {1}; pv e5 Nf3 exd4 Qxd4 c6 Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 g3 O-O h3 Nc5 Re1 Rd8 g4 d5 exd5 Bf8 f5 cxd5 Be3 Qc7 Nb5 Qg3 Qf4 Qxf4 Bxf4 Bd7 Kb1 Nce4 Nbd4 Rac8 Bg2 Bd6 Bxd6 Nxd6 Ne5 Nfe4 Bxe4 dxe4; white_wins 406; black_wins 214; draws 219; Opening Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4; CaxtonID: 1268; ECO: B07; 
r1bqkb1r/pppnpppp/3p1n2/8/3PP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 209; bm e5; c3 "e5"; cce -41; ce -28; pm e5 {976} c6 {37} e6 {14} g6 {13} c5 {8} Nb6 {3}; pv e5 a4 Be7 Be2 O-O a5 exd4 Nxd4 Nc5 Bf3 Re8 O-O a6 Re1 Ncd7 Be2 Bf8 f3 Ne5 Bg5 Bd7 Nd5 Be7 Nxe7+ Qxe7 c3 h6 Bf4 Ng6 Bd2 c5 Nf5 Bxf5 exf5 Ne5; white_wins 379; black_wins 283; draws 387; 
r1bq1rk1/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/P1BPP3/2N2N2/1PP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - acd 41; acs 5160; bm a5; c3 "a5"; cce -89; ce -38; pm c6 {1021} a5 {257} a6 {42} exd4 {36} h6 {14} c5 {8} Nb6 {2} b6 {1}; pv a5 Re1 Nb6 Ba2 exd4 Nxd4 Nfd7 Bf4 Ne5 Qe2 Bd7 Ndb5 c6 Nd4 Bg5 Bg3 Bh4 Bxh4 Qxh4 f3 h6 Red1 Rae8 Qf2 Qxf2+ Kxf2 Kh7 h3 g5 Rab1 Nc8 g4 Be6 Nf5 Rd8 b4 axb4 Rxb4 b6 Rbb1 Rfe8 Ne3 Kg7 Bxe6 fxe6; white_wins 571; black_wins 293; draws 516; Opening ECO:C41v; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 7.a4; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.a4 *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppnpppp/3p1n2/8/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 42; acs 5160; bm f4; c3 "Nf3"; cce 66; ce 33; pm Nf3 {878} f4 {846} g4 {237} g3 {188} Be3 {175} f3 {60} Bc4 {54} Nge2 {42} Bg5 {35} h3 {13} Be2 {11} e5 {3} Nb1 {2} d5 {2} h4 {2} Bd3 {1} a4 {1}; pv f4 e5; white_wins 1076; black_wins 697; draws 760; Opening ECO:B07l; Pirc: 3.Nc3 Nbd7; 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 *; 
r1bq1rk1/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/2BPP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 w - - acd 42; acs 9960; bm a4; c3 "a4"; cce 66; ce 34; id "C.A.P. 442359"; pm Re1 {2634} a4 {1335} Qe2 {288} h3 {222} dxe5 {47} Bg5 {26} Be3 {8} Bb3 {7} a3 {7} Be2 {3} b3 {1}; pv a4 exd4; white_wins 1711; black_wins 1034; draws 1828; Opening ECO:C41u; Philidor: Improved Hanham, Main Line; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O *; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/2BPP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b kq - acd 40; acs 5160; bm O-O; c3 "O-O"; cce -66; ce -32; pm O-O {4572} c6 {210} h6 {39} Nb6 {29} exd4 {1}; pv O-O Re1 Nb6 Bf1 Re8 h3 exd4 Qxd4 Be6 Bf4 c6 Rad1 d5 Qe3 Qc8 e5 Nfd7 a3 Nf8 Bg5 Bxg5 Qxg5 Bf5 Nd4 Bg6 Bd3 Bxd3 cxd3 Ne6 Nxe6 Qxe6 f4 h6 Qg3 Qd7 a4 Qe7 f5 Qg5 Qxg5 hxg5; white_wins 1823; black_wins 1100; draws 1923; Opening ECO:C41t; Philidor: Improved Hanham 6.O-O; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O *; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/2BPP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - acd 39; acs 4740; bm a4; c3 "Bxf7+"; cce 62; ce 33; pm O-O {4848} a4 {71} dxe5 {68} Ng5 {49} h3 {33} Bxf7+ {15} Qe2 {11} Bb3 {7} g4 {6} Bg5 {3} Be3 {2}; pv a4 O-O; white_wins 1900; black_wins 1185; draws 2019; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 5.Bc4 Be7; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4p3/2BPP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 39; acs 4740; bm Be7; c3 "Be7"; cce -63; ce -33; pm Be7 {5075} h6 {76} exd4 {54} c6 {1}; pv Be7 a4; white_wins 1940; black_wins 1200; draws 2057; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 5.Bc4; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - acd 39; acs 4740; bm a4; c3 "Bc4"; cce 60; ce 33; pm Bc4 {5185} g3 {281} g4 {233} Be2 {164} h3 {60} dxe5 {39} a4 {32} Be3 {19} Bg5 {17} Bd3 {12} Rg1 {5} b3 {3} Bb5 {2}; pv a4 Be7; white_wins 2267; black_wins 1446; draws 2326; Opening Philidor Defense: Lion Variation. Larobok Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7; CaxtonID: 1503; ECO: C41; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/3p1n2/8/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - acd 40; acs 5160; bm e5; c3 "Nbd7"; cce -62; ce -40; pm g6 {44172} e5 {8220} c6 {6237} Nbd7 {2522} Nc6 {309} e6 {189} a6 {50} Bg4 {24} c5 {22} Bd7 {7} Ng4 {4} Ng8 {3} b6 {3} d5 {2} Be6 {1} Nxe4 {1} h6 {1}; pv e5 dxe5; white_wins 24386; black_wins 16080; draws 19187; Opening ECO:B07; Opening: Pirc defence; 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/3p1n2/8/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 35; acs 3601; bm Nc3; c3 "Nc3"; cce 62; ce 36; pm Nc3 {60576} f3 {3246} Bd3 {2682} Nd2 {465} Be3 {35} Nf3 {33} Bc4 {26} c4 {10} c3 {5} g3 {5} Bb5+ {4} f4 {4} b3 {2} Qd3 {1} Qe2 {1} e5 {1}; pv Nc3 Nbd7 Nf3; white_wins 26365; black_wins 17321; draws 21029; Opening Pirc Defense: General. 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6; CaxtonID: 1538; ECO: B07; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/3p4/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 35; acs 3601; bm d4; c3 "d4"; cce 61; ce 54; pm d4 {67446} Nc3 {2035} Nf3 {765} f4 {739} g3 {275} c4 {207} Bc4 {162} d3 {78} Bb5+ {33} a4 {26} c3 {19} b3 {15} Ne2 {6} Qf3 {4} f3 {4} Be2 {3} Nh3 {2} h4 {2}; pv d4 Nf6 Nc3 e6 Nf3 c6 Bc4 Be7 O-O Nbd7 a4 O-O Re1; white_wins 28264; black_wins 18856; draws 21904; Opening ECO:B07a; Pirc; 1.e4 d6 *; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp1pppp/3p4/8/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 35; acs 3601; bm Nf6; c3 "Nf6"; cce -63; ce -45; pm Nf6 {67048} g6 {14936} e5 {647} c6 {599} Nd7 {540} f5 {389} Nc6 {201} e6 {173} c5 {160} a6 {49} d5 {23} a5 {21} h6 {18} Qd7 {15} b6 {7} Bd7 {6} Bg4 {6} f6 {3} g5 {3} Na6 {2} Be6 {1} Kd7 {1} b5 {1} h5 {1}; pv Nf6 Nc3 e5 dxe5 dxe5 Qxd8+ Kxd8 Bg5 Bd6 O-O-O Nd7 Nf3 Ke7 h3 Rd8 Be2 Nb6 Bh4 Bd7 b3 h6 Bd3 Be6 Kb2 Nd7 a3 a6 Rhe1 c6; white_wins 33708; black_wins 22113; draws 26018; Opening ECO:B07d; Pirc: 2.d4; 1.e4 d6 2.d4 *; 
rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/4P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 48; acs 212911; bm e6; c0 "d5"; c3 "d6"; c4 ""; cce -38; ce -16; id "es-dc-neutral.0005"; pm c5 {1218905} e5 {412609} e6 {257916} c6 {204175} d5 {78062} d6 {71821} g6 {57457} Nf6 {46929} Nc6 {20542} b6 {4882} a6 {1853} g5 {987} h6 {878} a5 {501} h5 {447} Na6 {410} f6 {336} f5 {276} Nh6 {273} b5 {241}; pv e6 d4 d5 Nd2 c5 Ngf3 Nf6 exd5 exd5 Bb5+ Bd7 Bxd7+ Nbxd7 O-O Be7 dxc5 Nxc5 Nb3 Nce4 Nfd4 O-O Nf5 Re8 Nxe7+ Rxe7 Nd4 Rc8 Re1 Nd6 Rxe7 Qxe7 Bf4 a6 Bxd6 Qxd6 c3 g6 g3 Ne4 Kg2 Qb6 Qb3 Qxb3; white_wins 874667; black_wins 685852; draws 642462; Opening ECO:B00; Opening: King's pawn opening; 1. e4 *; 
rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/8/8/PPPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 53; acs 4579200; bm d4; c0 "e4"; c2 "perft 1 20 perft 2 400 perft 3 8902 perft 4 197281 perft 5 4865609 perft 6 119060324"; c3 "e4"; c4 "c4"; cce 38; ce 24; id "Fundamental Opening Position"; pm e4 {2379495} d4 {1725526} Nf3 {483679} c4 {479713} g3 {39820} f4 {35589} b3 {27764} Nc3 {13010} e3 {2686} b4 {2458} g4 {2450} c3 {1654} d3 {1649} a3 {1150} h3 {717} a4 {552} h4 {425} f3 {363} Nh3 {82} Na3 {28}; pv d4 Nf6 c4 e6 Nf3 b6 a3 Bb7 Nc3; white_wins 1826279; black_wins 1425008; draws 1430947; Opening: Fundamental opening position; 
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Re: Philidor 3

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These are important Philidor positions not discussed in detail :

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r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/4P3/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 36; acs 258; bm Be2; c3 "c3"; cce -6; ce 0; pm Be2 {526} c3 {348} g3 {199} Nc3 {99} Nbd2 {62} c4 {61} Bg5 {21} h3 {2} Be3 {1} Ng5 {1} a3 {1}; pv Be2 d5 exd5 Nxd5 O-O Be7 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 O-O Nc3 Nxc3 Qxc3 Bf6 Qb3 c6 c3 Qc7 Re1 Re8 Be3 h6 Rad1 Be6 Bc4 Bg4 Be2 Be6; white_wins 428; black_wins 445; draws 363; Opening ECO:C44e; Open Game: Inverted Philidor; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 *; 
rnbqk2r/ppp1bppp/3p1n2/8/3NP3/2N5/PPP1BPPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 358; bm O-O; cce -35; ce -21; id "C.A.P. 444599"; pm O-O {922} Nbd7 {17} Nc6 {13} c5 {12} Bd7 {5} d5 {4} a6 {3} c6 {2}; pv O-O O-O; white_wins 338; black_wins 261; draws 378; Opening ECO:C41m; Philidor: Antoshin Variation; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Be2 *; 
r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n1pn2/3p4/4P3/2PP1N2/PP1N1PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 37; acs 258; bm e5; cce -38; ce 0; pm a5 {564} e5 {285} Bd6 {44} Be7 {42} dxe4 {22} g6 {5} Bc5 {3} a6 {2} b6 {2}; pv e5 Be2 Bd6 O-O O-O Qb3 a5 a4 Bc5 Qb5 b6 Qxc6 Bd7 Qb7 Rb8 Qa6 Ra8 Qb7; white_wins 350; black_wins 269; draws 333; Opening ECO:C00v; French: KIA, Reversed Philidor, 4...Nc6 5.c3; 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.c3 *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppnpppp/3p1n2/8/3PPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm e5; c3 "e5"; cce -102; ce -40; pm e5 {770} c6 {22} e6 {19} c5 {15} Nb6 {13} d5 {5} g6 {2} b6 {1}; pv e5 Nf3 exd4 Qxd4 c6 Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 g3 O-O Kb1 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nc5 Bg2 Re8 Nb3 Nxb3 axb3 Bd8 h3 Bc7 g4 Nd7 g5 b5 Bf3 a5 e5 d5 h4 Bb6 Ne2 h6 gxh6; white_wins 406; black_wins 214; draws 219; Opening Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4; CaxtonID: 1268; ECO: B07; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/3QP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNB1KB1R b KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm Nf6; cce -35; ce -24; id "C.A.P. 445672"; pm Nc6 {291} Nf6 {254} a6 {224} Bd7 {26} Ne7 {11} Be6 {4} c5 {4} Be7 {1} Bg4 {1}; pv Nf6; white_wins 298; black_wins 235; draws 260; Opening ECO:C41i; Philidor: Morphy Variation; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4p3/3PPP2/2N5/PPP3PP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Nf3; c3 "Nf3"; cce 97; ce 38; pm Nf3 {690} dxe5 {64} fxe5 {12} Be2 {4} Be3 {4}; pv Nf3 exd4 Qxd4 c6 Bd2 Qb6 O-O-O Be7 g3 O-O Bg2 Qxd4 Nxd4 Nb6 Bf3 Bh3 a4 Rfc8 Kb1 g6 b3 Kg7 Rde1 a5 Kb2 Ng4 Bxg4 Bxg4 h3 Bd7 Nf3 Bf6 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Re8 g4 h6; white_wins 364; black_wins 197; draws 205; Opening Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5; CaxtonID: 1269; ECO: B07; 
r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/4P3/3P1N2/PPP1BPPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 36; acs 258; bm d5; c3 "d5"; cce 17; ce 3; id "C.A.P. 443145"; pm d5 {426} g6 {166} Be7 {76} Bc5 {50} h6 {14} d6 {7} Bb4+ {4} a5 {1}; pv d5 exd5 Nxd5 O-O Be7 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nxd4 Qxd4 O-O Nc3 Be6 Nxd5 Qxd5 Qxd5 Bxd5 Rd1 Rfd8 a4 a5 Bf4 c6 Be3 Bf6 g3 g6 c3 Bb3 Re1 h5 h4 Kh7 Bd1 Bd5 Bc2 Be6; white_wins 237; black_wins 264; draws 221; Opening ECO:C44g; Open Game: Inverted Philidor, 4.Be2; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.Be2 *; 
r1bqkbnr/pppn1ppp/3p4/4p3/2BPP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 34; acs 322; bm exd4; c3 "c6"; cce -141; ce -31; id "C.A.P. 443335"; pm c6 {566} Be7 {70} exd4 {31} Nb6 {25} h6 {20} Qf6 {5} Qe7 {4} g6 {2}; pv exd4 Nxd4 Ngf6 Nc3 Be7 O-O O-O Be2 c6 Re1 h6 Be3 Nc5 f3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 Qxd5 f4 Qd6 Bf3 Re8 g3 a5 Qd2 Bh3 Rad1 Qg6 Bf2 Ne6 Be3 Bc5 Nxe6 Bxe3+ Rxe3; white_wins 377; black_wins 149; draws 192; Opening ECO:C41f; Philidor: Hanham, 4.Bc4; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 *; 
rnbqk2r/ppp1bppp/3p1n2/8/2BNP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 32; acs 258; bm O-O; cce -5; ce -26; pm O-O {542} Nbd7 {21} Nc6 {17} c6 {9} Bd7 {2} a6 {1}; pv O-O O-O; white_wins 193; black_wins 187; draws 211; Opening ECO:C41l; Philidor: 3...exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bc4; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bc4 *; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp2p1p/3p2p1/8/3NP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Be3; c3 "Nc3"; cce 36; ce 58; id "C.A.P. 445656"; pm Nc3 {485} Bc4 {33} c4 {30} g3 {19} Be3 {9} Be2 {8} Bb5+ {6} h4 {5} Bd3 {2}; pv Be3 Nf6 Nc3 Ng4 Bf4 Bg7 f3 Ne5 h4 Nbc6 Bg5 f6 Be3 h5 Nd5 O-O Nb5 Rf7 Qd2 Be6 O-O-O a6 Nbc3 b5 a3 Qb8 Be2 b4 axb4 Nxb4 Nf4 Bd7 g4 hxg4 fxg4 f5 Kb1 Nxg4 Bxg4 fxg4; white_wins 218; black_wins 173; draws 171; Opening Philidor Defense: Larsen Variation. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 g6; CaxtonID: 1498; ECO: C41; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/4P3/4P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Nxe4; cce -116; ce -52; id "C.A.P. 445175"; pm Nxe4 {465} dxe5 {1}; pv Nxe4 Qd5 Nc5 Bg5 Qd7 exd6 Bxd6 Nc3 O-O O-O-O Nc6 Nb5 Re8 Nxd6 cxd6 Be3 Ne4 a3 a6 Bd3 Nf6 Qg5 d5 c3 h6 Qf4 Qg4 Rhe1 Qxf4 Bxf4 Bg4 Kb1 Ne4 Be3 Nf6; white_wins 216; black_wins 94; draws 155; Opening Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5; CaxtonID: 1509; ECO: C41; 
rnbqk1nr/pppp1ppp/8/2b1p3/2B1P3/2P5/PP1P1PPP/RNBQK1NR b KQkq - acd 35; acs 258; bm d5; cce -22; ce 0; id "C.A.P. 444482"; pm Nc6 {333} Nf6 {121} d5 {11} Qg5 {4} Qe7 {1} Qh4 {1}; pv d5 Bxd5 Nf6 d4 exd4 cxd4 Bb4+ Bd2 Bxd2+ Qxd2 c6 Bb3 Nxe4 Qf4 O-O Nf3 Qa5+ Nbd2 Nxd2 Qxd2 Re8+ Kd1 Qf5 Ng5 Be6 Bc2 Qf6 Bxh7+ Kh8 Re1 Nd7 Bd3 Nf8 Re5 Rad8 Qe3 c5 Ke1 Rxd4 Bf5 Rb4 Bxe6 Nxe6 b3 Rh4 Nf3 Rg4 g3 Kg8 Rd1; white_wins 176; black_wins 153; draws 133; Opening ECO:C23; Opening: Bishop's opening; Variation Philidor variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Bc5 3. c3 *; 
r1bq1rk1/pp1nbppp/2pp1n2/4p3/P1BPP3/2N2N2/1PP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - acd 36; acs 358; bm exd4; cce -61; ce -12; pm exd4 {149} h6 {88} Qc7 {78} a5 {74} b6 {52} Qe8 {6} Nh5 {1}; pv exd4 Nxd4; white_wins 164; black_wins 103; draws 180; Opening ECO:C41w; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 7.Qe2 c6 8.a4; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.a4 c6 8.Qe2 *; 
r1bqkbnr/pp1n1ppp/2pp4/4p3/2BPP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQ1RK1 b kq - acd 34; acs 290; bm exd4; cce -145; ce -66; id "C.A.P. 443234"; pm Be7 {374} h6 {27} Qc7 {6} exd4 {6} Ngf6 {2} Nb6 {1}; pv exd4 Qxd4 Ngf6 e5 dxe5 Nxe5 Bc5 Bxf7+ Ke7 Qc3 Nxe5 Qxe5+ Kxf7 Qxc5 Re8 Be3 Qd5 Qb4 a5 Qb6 Qb5 Qxb5 cxb5 Nc3 Bd7 Rfd1 b4 Nd5 Nxd5 Rxd5 Bc6 Rh5 Kg8 Re1 a4 a3 g6 Rg5 bxa3; white_wins 222; black_wins 86; draws 108; Opening Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation. Krause Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6 5.O-O; CaxtonID: 1493; ECO: C41; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p4/3QP3/4n3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNB1KB1R b KQkq - acd 35; acs 258; bm Nc5; cce -161; ce -52; id "C.A.P. 445181"; pm Nc5 {306} f5 {2}; pv Nc5 Bg5; white_wins 160; black_wins 48; draws 100; Opening Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation. Rellstab Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5 Nxe4 5.Qd5; CaxtonID: 1512; ECO: C41; 
r1bq1rk1/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/2BPP3/2N2N2/PPP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 b - - acd 33; acs 258; bm exd4; cce -64; ce -29; id "C.A.P. 442358"; pm c6 {238} exd4 {52}; pv exd4 Nxd4; white_wins 106; black_wins 64; draws 120; Opening ECO:C41w; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 7.Qe2; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Qe2 *; 
r1bqkbnr/pp1n1ppp/2pp4/4p3/2BPP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Be7; cce -84; ce -38; id "C.A.P. 443232"; pm Be7 {266} exd4 {9} b5 {3} Qe7 {1}; pv Be7; white_wins 117; black_wins 64; draws 98; Opening Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation. Schlechter Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6 5.Nc3; CaxtonID: 1494; ECO: C41; 
r1bqkbnr/ppp2ppp/2np4/8/3QP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNB1KB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Bb5; cce 13; ce 26; pm Bb5 {288} Qe3 {2} Qa4 {1}; pv Bb5 Nf6; white_wins 97; black_wins 89; draws 87; Opening ECO:C41i; Philidor: Morphy, 4...Nc6; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/8/3QP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNB1KB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 502; bm Nc3; cce 75; ce 31; pm Nc3 {148} Bg5 {73} e5 {26} Bb5+ {5} Bc4 {1} c4 {1}; pv Nc3 Be7 Bf4 O-O O-O-O Nc6 Qd2 a6 Kb1; white_wins 104; black_wins 62; draws 84; Opening ECO:C41i; Philidor: Morphy, 4...Nf6; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nf6 *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/4P3/3P1NP1/PPP2P1P/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 36; acs 255; bm Bc5; cce -18; ce 0; pm d5 {114} Bc5 {85} g6 {12} d6 {5} Be7 {3} Bb4+ {2} h6 {2}; pv Bc5 Bg2 d6 c3 a5 O-O O-O a4 Re8 Na3 h6 Re1 Bg4 Nc4 b6 Be3 Rb8 b3 Qd7 Qc2 Rbd8 Rad1 Qc8 Bxc5 dxc5 Ne3 Bh5 Nc4 Bg4; white_wins 75; black_wins 67; draws 60; Opening ECO:C44f; Open Game: Inverted Philidor, 4.g3; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 Nf6 4.g3 *; 
r1bq1rk1/pp1nbppp/2pp1n2/8/P1BpP3/2N2N2/1PP1QPPP/R1B2RK1 w - - acd 32; acs 258; bm Nxd4; cce 36; ce 2; id "C.A.P. 442245"; pm Nxd4 {148}; pv Nxd4 Re8; white_wins 53; black_wins 41; draws 54; Opening Philidor Defense: Lion Variation. Sozin Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O O-O 7.Qe2 c6 8.a4 exd4; CaxtonID: 1506; ECO: C41; 
r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n1pn2/3p4/4P3/3P1N2/PPPNBPPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Bd6; cce 17; ce -16; id "C.A.P. 443067"; pm Bd6 {49} Be7 {27} e5 {23} dxe4 {18} Bc5 {9} a5 {2} g6 {2} b6 {1}; pv Bd6 O-O; white_wins 38; black_wins 43; draws 47; Opening French Defense: Reversed Philidor Formation. 1.e4 e6 2.d3 d5 3.Nd2 Nf6 4.Ngf3 Nc6 5.Be2; CaxtonID: 661; ECO: C00; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4P3/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 36; acs 300; bm dxe5; cce 47; ce -6; pm dxe5 {36} Nxe5 {32}; pv dxe5; white_wins 17; black_wins 24; draws 25; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 6.dxe5; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.dxe5 *; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp3pp/3p4/4pp2/3PP3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 32; acs 258; bm fxe4; cce -131; ce -68; id "C.A.P. 445731"; pm fxe4 {51} exd4 {8} Nf6 {2}; pv fxe4 Nxe4 Nf6 Nxf6+ gxf6 Bc4 Qe7 O-O Qg7 dxe5 dxe5 Nh4 Bg4 Qd5 Nc6 f4 Qd7 fxe5 Qxd5 Bxd5 Bc5+ Kh1 O-O-O Bxc6 bxc6 h3 Be2 Re1 Bh5 Nf5 Bg6 Be3 Bxf5 Bxc5 fxe5 c4 Kb8 Rxe5 Bd3 Be7 Rhe8 b3 Bg6 Bf6 Rxe5 Bxe5 Rd2; white_wins 33; black_wins 15; draws 13; Opening Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit. Zukertort Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5 4.Nc3; CaxtonID: 1515; ECO: C41; 
r1bqk2r/pp1nbppp/2pp1n2/4p3/3PP3/2N2N2/PPP1BPPP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - acd 33; acs 258; bm a4; cce 9; ce 25; pm a4 {29} h3 {8} Re1 {5} Be3 {4} Nh4 {2} b3 {2} Qd3 {1} dxe5 {1}; pv a4 O-O a5 exd4 Qxd4 Re8 h3 Bf8 Bc4 h6 Re1 Qe7 Bf4 Nc5 Qd2 Qd8 e5 dxe5 Qxd8 Rxd8 Bxe5 Bf5 Nd4 Bg6 a6 Nxa6 Bxa6 bxa6 Nxc6 Rd2 Bxf6 gxf6 Ne7+ Bxe7 Rxe7 Rxc2 Rxa6; white_wins 19; black_wins 18; draws 15; Opening Philidor Defense: Lion Variation. Lion's Claw I 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.Be2 Be7 6.O-O c6; CaxtonID: 1504; ECO: C41; 
r1bqk2r/ppp1bppp/3p1n2/4n3/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - acd 35; acs 258; bm Nxe5; cce -44; ce 38; pm Nxe5 {29} Be2 {22}; pv Nxe5 dxe5 Qxd8+ Bxd8 a4 Nd7 Be3 c6 a5 Nf8 b3 Be6 O-O a6 Rfb1 Bc7 Bd3 Nd7 Rd1 Bd8 f3 Be7 Na4 O-O-O Nb2 Bc5 Bxc5 Nxc5 Be2 Rxd1+ Rxd1 Rd8 Kf2 f6 g3 Rxd1 Nxd1 Nd7 Ne3 Kc7 b4; white_wins 9; black_wins 14; draws 28; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 6.dxe5 Nxe5; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.dxe5 Nxe5 *; 
r1bqkbnr/pp1n1ppp/2pp4/4p3/2BPP3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 36; acs 359; bm Ngf6; cce -52; ce -21; id "C.A.P. 443233"; pm Be7 {21} b5 {13} Ngf6 {6} Qc7 {6} exd4 {2} Nb6 {1} Qe7 {1} h6 {1}; pv Ngf6 Qc2 exd4 cxd4 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Bxd5 cxd5 O-O Be7 Bf4 O-O Bc7 Qe8 Nc3 Nf6 Be5 Be6 Ng5 Qd7 Nxe6 fxe6 Qe2 Rac8 Rac1 a6 Rfe1 Rc6 f3 Bd6 g3 b5 a3 b4 axb4 Bxb4 Kg2 Rfc8 Bxf6 gxf6 f4 h6 Qg4+ Kh8; white_wins 18; black_wins 12; draws 21; Opening Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation. Delmar Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6 5.c3; CaxtonID: 1492; ECO: C41; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p1N1/2BPP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm O-O; c3 "O-O"; cce 19; ce -20; id "C.A.P. 442728"; pm O-O {38} d5 {11}; pv O-O Bxf7+ Rxf7 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b5 f3 Ba6 a4 b4 Nb5 Qxa8 Nc7 Qc6 Nxa6 Qxa6 d5 Rf8 Qe2 Qb7 a5 b3 O-O Nc5 Be3 Nfd7 Rfc1 a6 Ra3 Rb8 Qc4 h6 h3 Bd8 cxb3 Nxb3 Rc2 Ndc5 Qc3; white_wins 15; black_wins 17; draws 16; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 6.Ng5; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Ng5 *; 
rnbqk1nr/ppp1bppp/3p4/4p3/2B1P3/2P2N2/PP1P1PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Nf6; cce -47; ce -30; id "C.A.P. 444421"; pm Nf6 {46} f5 {1}; pv Nf6 d3; white_wins 20; black_wins 15; draws 12; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Steinitz variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. c3 *; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/5n2/4p3/2B1P3/2N2N2/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 410; bm Ng5; cce -42; ce 48; pm O-O {18} Bxf7+ {10} Ng5 {8} Qe2 {3} Bg5 {1} a4 {1} h3 {1}; pv Ng5 O-O Bxf7+ Rxf7 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b6 Be3 Ba6 Nxb6 axb6 f3 Qf8 Qd2 Bb4 O-O-O Bc4 Kb1 Qa8 a3 Bxa3 bxa3 Qxa3 Qe1 Qb4+ Kc1 Qa3+ Kb1; white_wins 13; black_wins 17; draws 12; Opening ECO:C41s; Philidor: Improved Hanham, 6.dxe5 dxe5; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.dxe5 dxe5 *; 
r1bq1rk1/pppnbBpp/3p1n2/4p1N1/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 39; acs 300; bm Rxf7; c3 "Rxf7"; cce 13; ce 0; id "C.A.P. 477"; pm Rxf7 {33}; pv Rxf7 Ne6 Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b6 Nb5 a6 Nac7 axb5 Ne6 Qe8 Ng5 Rf8 Ne6 Rf7; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Nimzovich, Larobok variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+ *; 
r1bq2k1/pppnbrpp/3pNn2/4p3/3PP3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQK2R b KQ - acd 38; acs 300; bm Qe8; c3 "Qe8"; cce 13; ce 0; pm Qe8 {33}; pv Qe8 Nxc7 Qd8 Nxa8 b6 Nb5 a6 Nac7 axb5 Ne6 Qe8 Nc7 Qd8; white_wins 12; black_wins 13; draws 8; Opening Philidor Defense: Lion Variation. Forcing Line 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.Ng5 O-O 7.Bxf7+ Rxf7 8.Ne6; CaxtonID: 1502; ECO: C41; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/2BpP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Nf6; cce -94; ce 0; pm Be7 {16} Nc6 {8} Nf6 {3} c5 {3} Bg4 {2} Be6 {1}; pv Nf6 O-O Be7 Qxd4 Nc6 Qd2 Nxe4 Bxf7+ Kxf7 Qd5+ Be6 Qxe4 Bf6 Nc3 d5 Qf4 Re8 Qg3 Bxc3 bxc3 Kg8 Nd4 Nxd4 cxd4 Bf5 Bf4 Rc8 c3 b6 Rae1 c5 f3 Qd7 Rxe8+ Rxe8 Re1 Rxe1+ Qxe1 cxd4 cxd4 h6 Qe5 Bd3 a3; white_wins 18; black_wins 11; draws 4; Opening Philidor Defense: Morphy Gambit. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Bc4; CaxtonID: 1508; ECO: C41; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p4/4P3/4n3/5N2/PPPN1PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 34; acs 358; bm Nxd2; cce -29; ce -24; id "C.A.P. 445184"; pm Nxd2 {24} Nc5 {7}; pv Nxd2 Bxd2; white_wins 8; black_wins 6; draws 17; Opening Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation. Sokolsky Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5 Nxe4 5.Nbd2; CaxtonID: 1513; ECO: C41; 
rn1qkbnr/pppb1ppp/3p4/8/3QP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNB1KB1R w KQkq - acd 33; acs 174; bm Qb4; cce 142; ce 64; id "C.A.P. 443914"; pm Bg5 {11} Bf4 {9} Be3 {3} Bc4 {1} Nc3 {1}; pv Qb4 Qc8 Qb3 Be6 Bc4 Bxc4 Qxc4 Nf6 O-O Be7 Nd4 O-O Nf5 Nc6 Nc3 Qe6 Qb3 Qxb3 axb3 a6 Nxe7+ Nxe7 Bg5 b6 f3; white_wins 14; black_wins 6; draws 5; Opening Philidor Defense: Boden Variation. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Bd7; CaxtonID: 1485; ECO: C41; 
r1bqkb1r/pp1n1ppp/2p2n2/3p4/2BQPP2/2N2N2/PPP3PP/R1B1K2R w KQkq - acd 37; acs 258; bm exd5; cce -111; ce 0; pm exd5 {24}; pv exd5 Bc5 Qd3 Qe7+ Qe2 Nb6 Bb3 Nbxd5 Qxe7+ Kxe7 Bd2 Re8 O-O-O Kf8 Ne5 Nxc3 Bxc3 Ne4 Nd7+ Bxd7 Rxd7 Re7 Rxe7 Bxe7 Bd4 Bc5 Rd1 Bxd4 Rxd4 Nc5 c3 Nxb3+ axb3 Ke7 Re4+ Kd6 Rd4+ Ke6 Re4+ Kd7 Rd4+ Kc7 Re4 Kd7; white_wins 9; black_wins 15; draws 0; Opening Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor. Lion's Cave Lion Claw Gambit 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5; CaxtonID: 1270; ECO: B07; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/4p3/2BPP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 32; acs 258; bm exd4; cce -52; ce -12; id "C.A.P. 445169"; pm Nxe4 {13} exd4 {4}; pv exd4; white_wins 6; black_wins 4; draws 7; Opening Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation. Klein Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Bc4; CaxtonID: 1511; ECO: C41; 
r1bqkbnr/pp1n1ppp/2pp4/4p1N1/2BPP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 35; acs 300; bm Nh6; cce -222; ce -50; id "C.A.P. 443231"; pm Nh6 {17}; pv Nh6; white_wins 10; black_wins 2; draws 4; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Hanham, Kmoch variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Ng5 *; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/8/3P4/3N4/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Qxd5; cce -296; ce -66; id "C.A.P. 445702"; pm Qxd5 {9}; pv Qxd5; white_wins 6; black_wins 0; draws 3; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Paulsen attack; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 d5 5. exd5 *; 
r1bqkbnr/ppp2ppp/2n5/3pp3/4P3/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 32; acs 258; bm exd5; cce 89; ce 4; pm exd5 {4} Nbd2 {1}; pv exd5; white_wins 2; black_wins 1; draws 2; Opening ECO:C44d; Open Game: Inverted Philidor; 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.d3 d5 *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3pp3/4P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm exd5; cce 0; ce -35; pm Nf3 {3} Nd2 {1} Qe2 {1} exd5 {1}; pv exd5 Nxd5 Nf3 Nc6 Be2 g6 a4 Bg7 O-O O-O Re1 Re8 Bd2 a5 Nc3 b6 Nb5 Qd7 Bf1 Bb7 g3 f5 c3 Nd8 Bg2 c6 Na3 Ba6 Qc2 Nf7 Ng5 Nxg5 Bxg5 h6 Bd2 Rad8; white_wins 1; black_wins 1; draws 2; Opening Philidor's defense *; 
rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/3p4/8/3pP3/2P2N2/PP3PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 36; acs 358; bm dxc3; cce -0; ce 15; pm dxc3; pv dxc3 Nxc3 Nf6 Be2 Be7 O-O O-O Qc2 Nc6 Rd1 Be6 h3 Nb4 Qb1 h6 Be3 a6 a3 Nc6 Qc2 Re8 b4 Bf8 Nd4 Nxd4 Rxd4 c6 Rad1 d5 e5 Nd7 f4 g6 Qd2 c5 bxc5 Bxc5 Nxd5; white_wins 1; black_wins 1; draws 2; Opening Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.c3; CaxtonID: 1484; ECO: C41; 
r1b2rk1/1pp1qppp/2n2n2/p1bPp3/8/2PP1N2/PP1NBPPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - acd 34; acs 255; bm Nxd5; ce 0; pm Nxd5; pv Nxd5 Re1 Qd8 Nxe5 Bxf2+ Kxf2 Nxe5 Nf3 Ng4+ Kg1 Re8 Bg5 Qd6 Qd2 Bf5 Bh4 Qf4 Bg5 Qd6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich, Sozin variation *; 
r1bq1rk1/pp1nbppp/2p4n/3pp1N1/2BPPP2/2P5/PP4PP/RNBQ1RK1 w - - acd 35; acs 258; bm exd5; ce -64; id "C.A.P. 442242"; pm exd5; pv exd5 exf4 Ne4 Nb6 d6 Nxc4 dxe7 Qxe7 Rxf4 Re8 b3 Bg4 Qf1 Bf5 bxc4 Bxe4 h3 g5 Rf2 Bg6 Nd2 f5 Nf3 f4 Bd2 Nf5 Re1 Qf6 Rxe8+ Rxe8 Re2 Ng3 Rxe8+ Bxe8 Qe1 Bf7 h4 gxh4 Qe5 Qxe5 Nxe5 Be6 c5 Ne4 Bxf4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Hanham, Berger variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. f4 Be7 7. O-O O-O 8. c3 d5 *; 
r1bqk2r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/2bpp3/4P3/2PP4/PP1N1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 257; bm Be2; ce -34; pm Be2; pv Be2; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Hanham, Schlechter variation *; 
r1bqk2r/ppp2ppp/2n5/3pp3/4P1n1/3P1N2/PPPNBbPP/R1BQ1RK1 w kq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Rxf2; ce -15; pm Rxf2; pv Rxf2 Ne3 Qe1 Nxc2 Qd1 Nxa1 b4 f6 Ba3 a5 b5 Nb4 Qxa1 Nc2 Qc1 Nxa3 Qxa3 d4 Rf1 Qe7 Qa4 Qb4 Qc2 Qxb5 Qxc7 O-O a3 Qc6 Qxc6 bxc6 Rc1 Bd7 Bd1 a4 Rc4 Kf7 Bxa4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich, Larobok variation *; 
r1bqk2r/pppnbppp/3p1n2/4p3/3P4/2N1PN2/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 257; bm Bd3; ce -7; pm Bd3; pv Bd3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening French: Reversed Philidor formation *; 
r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/3pp3/4P3/3P1N2/PPPN1PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 30; acs 258; bm a5; ce 16; pm a5; pv a5 exd5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Improved Hanham variation *; 
r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n2n2/3pp3/4PP2/3P4/PPP3PP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm fxe5; ce -63; pm fxe5; pv fxe5 Nxe5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Philidor counter-gambit, Zukertort variation *; 
r1bqkb1r/ppp2ppp/2n5/4P3/2BP2n1/4p3/PPP3PP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Nf3; ce -54; pm Nf3; pv Nf3 Nf2; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Philidor counter-gambit, Berger variation *; 
r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/5n2/4N3/4p3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Nxd7; ce -16; pm Nxd7; pv Nxd7 Bxd7 Nc3 Bb4 Be2 exd3 Qxd3 O-O O-O Re8 Bf3 c6 Ne4 Nxe4 Bxe4 g6 Be3 Qe7 Bf3 Rad8 Rfd1 Be6 Qe2 Bc5 Rxd8 Rxd8 Re1 Bxe3 Qxe3 Qb4 Qe5 Qb6 Qf6 Bxa2 Ra1; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich, Sokolsky variation *; 
r2q1rk1/pp2bppp/2npbn2/2p3B1/4P3/2N2N2/PPP1BPPP/R2QR1K1 b - - acd 36; acs 258; bm h6; ce -5; id "C.A.P. 443489"; pm h6; pv h6 Bf4 Re8 a3 d5 exd5 Nxd5 Nxd5 Bxd5 Bf1 Qd7 c4 Be6 Qxd7 Bxd7 Ne5 Nxe5 Bxe5 Be6 g3 Red8 Bg2 Rd7 b3 Rad8 f4 Bf6 Bxf6 gxf6 Be4 f5 Bf3 b5 cxb5 Rd3 Rad1 Bxb3 Re8+ Rxe8 Rxd3 Bc4 Rd7 Bxb5 Rxa7; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Berger variation; 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 *; 
r2qr1k1/ppp1bppp/2n2n2/4p3/2P3b1/2NPBN2/PP2BPPP/R2Q1RK1 w - - acd 35; acs 257; bm h3; ce 0; pm h3; pv h3 Bf5 Re1 h6 d4 Nxd4 Nxd4 exd4 Qxd4 c6 Qf4 Bc2 Rac1 Bd6 Qd4 Bg6 Red1 Be5 Qxd8 Raxd8 Rxd8 Rxd8 Rd1 Re8 g4 a6 Bf3 Re7 Rd8+ Re8 Rd1; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Berger variation *; 
rnb1kb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3qp3/8/3P4/PPPB1PPP/RN1QKBNR b KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Qb5; ce 53; pm Qb5; pv Qb5 Qc1 Qb6 Be3 Bc5 Bxc5 Qxc5 Nf3 Nc6 Be2 Bg4 Nc3 O-O-O O-O Rhe8 Nd2 Bxe2 Nxe2 Kb8 a3 e4 dxe4 Nxe4 Nxe4 Rxe4 Ng3 Red4 Re1 f6 Ne4 Qc4 b3 Qf7 f3 Qg6 Qf4 Ne5 Qe3 a6 a4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Boden variation *; 
rnb1kb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/4N3/3qp3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 255; bm Nc4; ce -42; pm Nc4; pv Nc4 Bg4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich, Rellstab variation *; 
rnb2rk1/pp3ppp/3q1n2/2p5/3NB3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - acd 34; acs 258; bm cxd4; ce -19; pm cxd4; pv cxd4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening C41:Philidor, Berger variation; 
rnbq1rk1/pp4pp/2p5/2bppp2/3PP1n1/2P4N/PP1NBPPP/R1BQ1RK1 b - - acd 33; acs 255; bm exd4; ce -70; pm exd4; pv exd4 exf5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Hanham, Berger variation *; 
rnbq1rk1/ppp2ppp/5n2/2bpp3/4P3/2PP4/PP1N1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQ - acd 32; acs 258; bm exd5; ce -55; pm exd5; pv exd5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Hanham, Krause variation *; 
rnbqk1nr/pp1p1ppp/2p5/2b1p3/2B1P3/8/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm d4; ce 6; pm d4; pv d4 Bxd4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Bishop's opening: Philidor variation *; 
rnbqk1nr/ppp3pp/4P3/2bp2N1/4p3/2N5/PPP2PPP/R1BQKB1R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 256; bm Nf6; ce -43; id "C.A.P. 444468"; pm Nf6; pv Nf6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Philidor counter-gambit, Berger variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 f5 4. dxe5 fxe4 5. Ng5 d5 6. e6 Bc5 7. Nc3 *; 
rnbqk1nr/pppp1ppp/8/2b1p3/4P3/2P5/PP1P1PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 32; acs 245; bm Nc6; ce 17; pm Nc6; pv Nc6 Nf3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Bishop's opening: Philidor counter-attack *; 
rnbqk2r/pp1p1ppp/2p2n2/2b1p3/4P3/3P4/PPP1BPPP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Nf3; ce -31; pm Nf3; pv Nf3 d6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Steinitz variation *; 
rnbqk2r/pp3ppp/2p2n2/2bpp3/4P3/2PP4/PP1N1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Ngf3; ce -26; pm Ngf3; pv Ngf3 O-O exd5 Nxd5 Be2 Re8 O-O Bf5 Ne4 Bb6 Bg5 Qd7 Re1 h6 Bd2 Qd8 Bf1 Bg6 c4 Nf6 b4 Nbd7 Qb3 Bc7 Rad1 Qe7 Bc3 Bh5 Nxf6+ Nxf6 h3 Bxf3 gxf3 Qd7 Bg2; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Hanham, Delmar variation *; 
rnbqk2r/ppp2ppp/5n2/2bpp3/4P3/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 32; acs 258; bm exd5; ce -5; pm exd5; pv exd5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich, Klein variation *; 
rnbqk2r/ppp2ppp/8/2bpp3/4P1n1/2PP4/PP1N1PPP/R1BQKBNR w KQkq - acd 33; acs 257; bm Nh3; ce -52; pm Nh3; pv Nh3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Hanham, Kmoch variation *; 
rnbqk2r/ppp2ppp/8/2bPp3/5P2/3P3N/PPP3Pn/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 35; acs 258; bm Ng5; ce 0; pm Ng5; pv Ng5 Ng4 Qf3 Bf2+ Ke2 exf4 Nxh7 Qe7+ Qe4 Kd8 Qxe7+ Kxe7 Bxf4 Bf5 Rh5 Bg6 Rg5 Bh4 Kd2 Nh2 Re5+ Kd7 Nf8+ Rxf8 Bxh2 Rh8 Bf4 Bf6 Nc3 Bxe5 Bxe5 f6 Bf4 Rh4 g4 Na6 Be2 Rah8 Bf3 Kc8 Rg1 Rh3 Bg2 R3h4 Bf3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Lopez counter-gambit, Jaenisch variation *; 
rnbqk2r/pppp2p1/5n2/2b1pP1p/6P1/8/PPPP1PBP/RNBQK1NR w KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm h3; ce 67; pm h3; pv h3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening KGA: Philidor gambit *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/3p1n2/4p1N1/3PP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm exd4; ce 11; id "C.A.P. 445168"; pm exd4; pv exd4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Nimzovich, Locock variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Ng5 *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3pp3/4P3/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm dxe4; ce 35; pm dxe4; pv dxe4 Nxe5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich (Jaenisch) variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3pp3/4P3/3P4/PPPN1PPP/R1BQKBNR b KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm dxe4; ce 19; pm dxe4; pv dxe4 dxe4; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Hanham variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/3Pp3/8/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm Nxd5; ce 22; pm Nxd5; pv Nxd5 Nf3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: exchange variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/5n2/4p3/4p3/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm Nxe5; ce -27; pm Nxe5; pv Nxe5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/8/3np3/8/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R b KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm Nc6; ce 34; pm Nc6; pv Nc6 Be2 Bf5 O-O Bc5 Nc3 O-O Nd2 Nd4 Nb3 Nxc3 bxc3 Nxe2+ Qxe2 Bd6 Na5 b6 Nc4 Re8 Re1 f6 Nxd6 cxd6 c4 d5 Qf3 Be6 cxd5 Qxd5 Qxd5 Bxd5 Ba3 Rad8; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: exchange variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/8/3np3/8/3P2P1/PPP2P1P/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm Be6; ce 55; pm Be6; pv Be6 Bg2 Nc6 Nf3 Qd7 Nc3 f6 O-O O-O-O Nxd5 Bxd5 Be3 h5 c4 Be6 Nh4 Qxd3 Bxc6 Qxd1 Rfxd1 Rxd1+ Rxd1 bxc6 Ng6 Rg8 Nxf8 Rxf8 b3 Kb7 f4 exf4 gxf4 Bg4 Rd3 Rh8 Kg2 Be6 Rd1; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Larsen variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/8/3np3/8/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR w KQkq - acd 31; acs 258; bm Nf3; ce -33; pm Nf3; pv Nf3 Nc6; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: exchange variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/8/3pp3/4P1n1/3P1N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - acd 34; acs 258; bm exd5; ce 12; pm exd5; pv exd5 Bc5 d4 exd4 Bb5+ c6 Qe2+ Be7 dxc6 Nxc6 O-O O-O h3 Nf6 Rd1 Re8 c3 Bd6 Qd3 Bd7 Nxd4 Bb8 Bxc6 Bxc6 Nd2 h6 N2f3 Be4 Qf1 Qc7 g3 Bd5 Re1 Rxe1 Nxe1 Bc4 Bf4 Bxf1 Bxc7 Bxh3 Bxb8 Rxb8 Nd3; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor: Nimzovich, Locock variation *; 
rnbqkb1r/ppp3pN/3p3n/5p2/2BpP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b KQkq - acd 32; acs 258; bm Ng4; ce -17; id "C.A.P. 445263"; pm Ng4 {4} Qe7 Rxh7 {1}; pv Ng4 Ng5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening ECO:C41; Opening: Philidor; Variation Lopez counter-gambit, Jaenisch variation; 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 f5 4. d4 exd4 5. Ng5 Nh6 6. Nxh7 *; 
rnbqkb1r/pppp1ppp/5n2/4p3/4P3/3P4/PPP2PPP/RNBQKBNR b KQkq - acd 33; acs 258; bm d5; ce 24; pm d5; pv d5 exd5; white_wins 0; black_wins 0; draws 0; Opening Philidor's defense *; 
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Lyudmil Tsvetkov
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Lyudmil Tsvetkov »

I guess e4 d6 d4 g6 is the best possible line for black, much better than 2...Nf6, black should hold even after an Austrian attack-style development with f4, though white still retains some advantage after f4.

in case black fianchettoes its king bishop and white does not, black should hold almost any playable line, with very few notable exceptions, bringing in opposite castlings.

I guess even e4 d6 d4 e5 de de Qd8 is a draw with optimal play, though this line offers white too many opportunities.
Henk
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Henk »

Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:I guess e4 d6 d4 g6 is the best possible line for black, much better than 2...Nf6, black should hold even after an Austrian attack-style development with f4, though white still retains some advantage after f4.

in case black fianchettoes its king bishop and white does not, black should hold almost any playable line, with very few notable exceptions, bringing in opposite castlings.

I guess even e4 d6 d4 e5 de de Qd8 is a draw with optimal play, though this line offers white too many opportunities.
So in your opinion Modern defence is probably better than Philidor defense.
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Re: Philidor 3

Post by Sean Evans »

Henk wrote:
Lyudmil Tsvetkov wrote:I guess e4 d6 d4 g6 is the best possible line for black, much better than 2...Nf6, black should hold even after an Austrian attack-style development with f4, though white still retains some advantage after f4.

in case black fianchettoes its king bishop and white does not, black should hold almost any playable line, with very few notable exceptions, bringing in opposite castlings.

I guess even e4 d6 d4 e5 de de Qd8 is a draw with optimal play, though this line offers white too many opportunities.
So in your opinion Modern defence is probably better than Philidor defense.
Philidor defense is to passive, it was used in the 1800's by mediocre chess players, the modern theory against it is to strong for serious players.