Open Game
Philidor Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
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A sturdy set-up that waits for the opponent to overreach. Pawns lock into each other, the lines shut and the game runs long. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 4 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 27
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 0
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkbnr/ppp2ppp/3p4/4p3/4P3/5N2/PPPP1PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 0 3
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.e4White: Pawn e2→e4
- 1…e5Black: Pawn e7→e5
- 2.Nf3White: Knight g1→f3
- 2…d6Black: Pawn d7→d6
Nearby lines
first 4 moves shared
Common questions
QWhat are the moves of Philidor Defence?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
QWhich family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
QWho is to move next?
After 4 moves it is White to move.