Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
The book line for Philidor Defense: Lion Variation is e4, e5, Nf3, d6, d4, Nf6, Nc3, Nbd7. This page collects the 8 named lines under that variation.
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Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Play the next move in the line.
- e4
- e5
- Nf3
- d6
- d4
- Nf6
- Nc3
- Nbd7
Moves in the main line
- White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
- Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
- White knight moves from g1 to f3.
- Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
- White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
- Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
- White knight moves from b1 to c3.
- Black knight moves from b8 to d7.
Named lines
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Bishop Sacrifice (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Bxf7+
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Delayed Bishop Sacrifice (C41) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. Nf3 e5 5. Bc4 Be7 6. dxe5 dxe5 7. Bxf7+
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Forcing Line (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+ Rxf7 8. Ne6
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O h6
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Be2 Be7 6. O-O c6
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Shirov Gambit (C41) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Nc3 Ngf6 5. g4
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Sozin Variation (C41) 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5 4. Nf3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. O-O O-O 7. Qe2 c6 8. a4 exd4
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