Chess opening
Philidor Defense: Exchange VariationC41
The Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C41. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
Play it vs Stockfish Open in analysis board
Comes from
Main continuations
Related lines in the Philidor Defense
- Philidor Defense (C41)
- Philidor Defense (C41)
- Philidor Defense (C41)
- Philidor Defense (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Albin-Blackburne Gambit (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Berger Variation (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Boden Variation (C41)
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