Chess opening · ECO C41
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation is catalogued under ECO code C41. It is reached after 4 moves (8 half-moves): 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7. After the last move it is White to play. White opens 1. e4. It is a named variation of the Philidor Defense, which has 44 catalogued lines in total.
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