Philidor's Defense

GPTKB entity

Statements (28)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alternativeLine 3.d4 Nd7
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:Philidor_Defence
Philidor's Defence
gptkbp:ECOCode C41
gptkbp:family gptkb:Open_Game
gptkbp:firstBook 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6
gptkbp:frequentTransposition gptkb:Exchange_Variation
gptkb:Hanham_Variation
Antoshin Variation
gptkbp:goal prepare for d6-d5
support e5 pawn
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Philidor's Defense
gptkbp:mainLine 3.d4 exd4 4.Nxd4 Nf6
gptkbp:modernUse rarely played at top level
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:François-André_Danican_Philidor
gptkbp:notableGame Paul Morphy vs Duke of Brunswick and Count Isouard, Paris 1858
gptkbp:popularFor 18th century
gptkbp:theme defensive play
counterattack
solid pawn structure
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Aron_Nimzowitsch
gptkbp:weakness limited piece activity
passive position for Black
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Philidor_Defense
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8