Philidor Defense

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English

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7{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn{{{square}}} black pawn7
6{{{square}}} black pawn6
5{{{square}}} black pawn5
4{{{square}}} white pawn4
3{{{square}}} white knight3
2{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn{{{square}}} white pawn2
1{{{square}}} white rook{{{square}}} white knight{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white queen{{{square}}} white king{{{square}}} white bishop{{{square}}} white rook1
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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Named after 18th-century player François-André Danican Philidor.

Noun

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Philidor Defense (uncountable) (American spelling)

  1. A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.

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