Openings/Philidor Defense
Philidor Defense: Steinitz Variation C41
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7 4. c3
41 tournament games from this position · White wins 32%, draws 24%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 40 | 30% 25% 45% | 1984 | 2026 |
| Nd7 | 1 | 100% | 1622 | 2018 |
Top games
| Rivera, Dan2347–Garcia Castro, P2357 | ½-½ | VI Carlos I Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Pershina, Maria2269–Savitha, Shri B2374 | 0-1 | Asian Individual Women | 2026 |
| Nielsen, Ro2208–Jacobsen, Bo2319 | 1-0 | XLII Rilton Cup | 2013 |
| Fomina, T2201–Karasev, Vl2283 | ½-½ | Helsinki Seniors 2019 | 2019 |
| Kovacevic, Radmila2136–Ravic, N2304 | 0-1 | 33rd Belgrade Trophy | 2019 |
| Sanjuan Garcia, M2021–Guerra Rivera, Salvador2334 | 1-0 | 84th ch-ESP 2019 | 2019 |
| Rozman, Monika2141–Simoncic, S2135 | 1-0 | 1st Albin Planinc Mem | 2018 |
| Sanchez Merino, C1932–Argandona Riveiro, I2338 | 0-1 | 44th San Sebastian Open | 2024 |
| Neretljak, N2063–Cederberg, Ko2204 | 0-1 | TCh-SWE Superettan | 2016 |
| Grussova, H1997–Mamedjarova, Z2264 | 0-1 | 8th Teplice Open 2013 | 2013 |
Philidor Defense variations
Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor DefenseC41Philidor CountergambitC41Hanham VariationC41Lopez CountergambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Philidor GambitC41Philidor DefenseC41Exchange VariationC41Philidor Countergambit, Zukertort VariationC41Bird GambitC41Nimzowitsch Variation, Klein VariationC41Nimzowitsch, Locock VariationC41Morphy GambitC41Nimzowitsch VariationC41Exchange VariationC41Hanham Variation, Sharp VariationC41Albin-Blackburne GambitC41Larsen VariationC41Lion VariationC41Boden VariationC41Exchange VariationC41Hanham Variation, Delmar VariationC41