Openings/Philidor Defense
Philidor Defense: 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
48 tournament games from this position · White wins 29%, draws 27%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 48 | 29% 27% 44% | 2344 | 2025 |
Top games
| Nesterov, Arseniy2595–Van Foreest, Jorden2692 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Bartel, Mat2611–Piorun, K2608 | 1-0 | PGNiG POL Cup Lodz KO | 2021 |
| Nesterov, Arseniy2584–Sanal, V2595 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Nguyen, Thai Dai Van2632–Baidetskyi, Valentin2488 | ½-½ | European Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Nesterov, Arseniy2479–Motylev, A2639 | 0-1 | 74th ch-RUS HL 2021 | 2021 |
| Sadvakasov, D2629–Siddharth, Jagadeesh2461 | 0-1 | FIDE World Rapid Team | 2025 |
| Gazik, Viktor2445–Markus, Rob2628 | ½-½ | 45th Bosna Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Kogan, Ar2571–Valdes, Le2441 | 1-0 | TCh-CAT Div Hon 2013 | 2013 |
| Andriasian, Z2622–Khegay, D2375 | 0-1 | 10th Zudov Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Moiseenko, Va2533–Sarkar, J2434 | 1-0 | Riga Tech Open A 2016 | 2016 |
Philidor Defense variations
Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor CountergambitC41Hanham VariationC41Lopez CountergambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Philidor GambitC41Philidor DefenseC41Exchange VariationC41Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort VariationC41Bird GambitC41Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein VariationC41Nimzowitsch, Locock VariationC41Steinitz VariationC41Morphy GambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Exchange VariationC41Hanham Variation, Sharp VariationC41Albin-Blackburne GambitC41Larsen VariationC41Lion VariationC41Boden VariationC41Exchange VariationC41