Openings/Philidor Defense
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation C41
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4
2,771 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 27%, Black wins 29%
Moves
2,771 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd4 | 2,456 | 45% 26% 29% | 2211 | 2026 |
| Qxd4 | 284 | 45% 31% 24% | 2234 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 24 | 58% 29% | 1889 | 2026 |
| c3 | 7 | 29% 71% | 1884 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2837–Mamedyarov, S2726 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Giri, A2768–Rapport, R2745 | ½-½ | Superbet Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Giri, A2768–Rapport, R2745 | ½-½ | Superbet Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2779–Mamedyarov, S2726 | 0-1 | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2747–Rapport, R2752 | ½-½ | Armageddon Euro&Africa W | 2023 |
| Ivanchuk, V2769–Mamedyarov, S2726 | 0-1 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Grischuk, A2763–Mamedyarov, S2726 | 1-0 | World Rapid Final | 2012 |
| Svidler, P2749–Mamedyarov, S2726 | ½-½ | World Blitz Final | 2012 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2688–Mamedyarov, S2782 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz Croatia 2021 | 2021 |
| Caruana, F2792–Mamedov, Rau2656 | 1-0 | 7th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2021 |
Philidor Defense variations
Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor CountergambitC41Hanham VariationC41Lopez CountergambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Philidor GambitC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort VariationC41Bird GambitC41Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein VariationC41Nimzowitsch, Locock VariationC41Steinitz VariationC41Morphy GambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Exchange VariationC41Hanham Variation, Sharp VariationC41Albin-Blackburne GambitC41Larsen VariationC41Lion VariationC41Boden VariationC41Exchange VariationC41Hanham Variation, Delmar VariationC41