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Philidor Defense

ECO C41 · 9,027 games

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Bc4 Be7

Out of 9,027 games from this position: White wins 48%, draws 5%, Black wins 47%.

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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / Black
d42,38126.4%
O-O1,78219.7%
c31,41915.7%
d31,34514.9%
Nc31,18113.1%
h37398.2%
a3380.4%
Bxf7+230.3%

A further 119 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

Data: 4.0M rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.