Chess openings / Philidor Defense
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation (C41) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7. In 8,598 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 11% are drawn and Black wins 45%; the most played move is 5.Bc4 (58%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7
- ECO
- C41
- Games between strong players
- 8,598
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.Bc4 | 58% (4,984) | – | |
| 5.Rg1 | 14% (1,212) | – | |
| 5.g4 | 7% (566) | Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Shirov Gambit | |
| 5.h3 | 5% (451) | – | |
| 5.Be2 | 4% (365) | – | |
| 5.a4 | 3% (274) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Shirov Gambit 566 games
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 136 games
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Bishop Sacrifice 135 games
- Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch, Larobok Variation 75 games
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 57 games
More Philidor Defense lines
- Philidor Defense 3,914 games
- Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation 2,232 games
- Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation 610 games
- Philidor Defense: Larsen Variation 163 games
- Philidor Defense: Albin-Blackburne Gambit 158 games
- Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Schlechter Variation 78 games
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Forcing Line 75 games
- Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Krause Variation 63 games
- Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Rellstab Variation 54 games
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