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Philidor Defense: Lopez CountergambitC41

Philidor Defense: Lopez Countergambit is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C41, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 f5
♜♞♝♛♚♝♞♜♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♝♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♟♟♜♞♝♛♚♜
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 f5 — Philidor Defense: Lopez Countergambit
ECO code
C41
Opening family
Philidor Defense
Recorded half-moves
6
Last numbered move
3
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
rnbqkbnr/ppp3pp/3p4/4pp2/2B1P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQK2R w KQkq - 0 4

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