Chess opening
Philidor Defense: Lion VariationC41
The Philidor Defense: Lion Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C41. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7
Play it vs Stockfish Open in analysis board
Comes from
Main continuations
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Bishop Sacrifice (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 (C41)
- Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch, Larobok Variation (C41)
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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