Philidor Defence
Sign in to saveAlso known as Philidor's Defence, Philidor's Defense, Philidor Defense, 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6
chess opening, consisting of the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- chess opening
- Subclass of
- King's Knight Opening
- Named after
- François-André Danican Philidor
- Sport
- chess
- Image
- Philidor defence.png
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- Portable Game Notation
- Nf3 d6
- Stack Exchange tag
- chess.stackexchange.com/tags/philidor-defense
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Encyclopedic overview
Moves1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 ECOC41 Named afterFrançois-André Danican Philidor ParentKing's Knight Opening SynonymPhilidor's Defence
The Philidor Defence (or Philidor's Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
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