Openings/Philidor Defense
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation C41
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
2,199 tournament games from this position · White wins 43%, draws 27%, Black wins 31%
Moves
2,199 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 2,160 | 42% 27% 31% | 2229 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 26 | 46% 27% 27% | 2105 | 2026 |
| f3 | 10 | 70% 20% | 2141 | 2026 |
| Bg5 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2031 | 2022 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 2321 | 2023 |
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 |
| Shevchenko, Kirill2677–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | ½-½ | Superbet POL Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
Philidor Defense variations
Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor CountergambitC41Hanham VariationC41Lopez CountergambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Philidor GambitC41Philidor DefenseC41Exchange VariationC41Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort VariationC41Bird GambitC41Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein VariationC41Nimzowitsch, Locock VariationC41Steinitz VariationC41Morphy GambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Exchange VariationC41Hanham Variation, Sharp VariationC41Albin-Blackburne GambitC41Larsen VariationC41Lion VariationC41Boden VariationC41Hanham Variation, Delmar VariationC41