Philidor Defence

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.The Philidor Defence is a chess opening. It is named after the famous 18th century player François-André Danican Philidor, who advocated it as an alternative to the common 2...Nc6. His original idea was to challenge White''s centre by the pawn thrust ...f7-f5. Today it is known as a solid, though passive, choice for Black, and is seldom seen in top level play except as an alternative to the heavily analysed openings which can ensue after the normal 2....Nc6

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The Philidor Defence is a chess opening. It is named after the famous 18th century player François-André Danican Philidor, who advocated it as an alternative to the common 2...Nc6. His original idea was to challenge White's centre by the pawn thrust ...f7-f5. Today it is known as a solid, though passive, choice for Black, and is seldom seen in top level play except as an alternative to the heavily analysed openings which can ensue after the normal 2....Nc6