Open Game
Philidor Defence, Hanham Variation
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7
Step through
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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 d4 · e4 · e5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 6 moves
- To move
- White
- Legal replies
- 36
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- r1bqkbnr/pppn1ppp/3p4/4p3/3PP3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 1 4
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
- 3.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 3…Nd7Black: Knight b8→d7
Nearby lines
first 4 moves shared
Common questions
Q. What are the moves of Philidor Defence, Hanham Variation?
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7
Q. Which family does it belong to?
Open Game — Everything that starts 1.e4 e5.
Q. Who is to move next?
After 6 moves it is White to move.