As Black

Philidor Defence · Basic

Solid, it avoids the complications of the Italian and the Ruy López.

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Lines

1. Opponent's mistake · 6.Nxe5

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 Nbd7 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Nxe5 Nxe5

2. Exchange Variation · 4...Nf6 5.Bg5

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Bg5 Be7 6.Bxf6 Bxf6

3. 4...Nbd7 5.dxe5

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 Nbd7 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Bg5 Be7

4. 3...exd4 4.Qxd4

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Qxd4 Nc6 5.Qd1 Nf6 6.Nc3 Be7

5. Exchange Variation · 4...Nf6 5.Nc3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7 6.Bc4 O-O

6. 3...Be7 4.Nc3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be7 4.Nc3 Nf6 5.d3 O-O 6.O-O c6

7. 4...Nbd7 5.d5

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.d4 Nbd7 5.d5 Be7 6.Bb5 O-O

8. 3...Be7 4.d3

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be7 4.d3 Nf6 5.Ng5 O-O 6.O-O h6

9. 3...Nf6 4.Bc4

   1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bc4 Be7 5.Ng5 O-O 6.d3 h6