ECO C41

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation

Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO C41. Its defining line here is 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4.

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4

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The diagram shows the position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4. Play through it move by move in the interactive explorer.

Opening name, ECO code, and main line come from the Lichess open chess openings dataset.

Other catalogued lines with this name

  • C41: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4
  • C41: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6

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