Chess Openings - Philidor's Defense

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Chess Openings - Philidor's Defense

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Philidor's Defense

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6

3...Nd7

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6

3...Nf6

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4.dxe5 Nxe4

Example game(s)

1858	Paris	Morphy P. - Count Isouard	C41
1929	Budapest	Steiner - Brinckmann A.	C41

(Back to initial position.)
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