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Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation

ECO C41 · 4,872 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6
51% White5% Draw44% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
Nc33,88679.8%
Bd352410.8%
Bg51733.6%
f3821.7%
Bc4721.5%
Nd2130.3%

A further 122 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3Philidor Defense 2... d6Philidor Defense 3. d4Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation 3... exd4Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation 4. Nxd4Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation 4... Nf6

Other lines in this family

Exchange VariationC41…12,830Larsen VariationC41… 4... g6436Exchange VariationC41…17,610Morphy GambitC41… 4. Bc41,554Bird GambitC41… 4. c3826Philidor DefenseC41…28,063Lion VariationC41… 3... Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd72,604Hanham VariationC41… 3... Nd72,568Nimzowitsch VariationC41… 3... Nf6638Philidor CountergambitC41… 3... f5469

All 20 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.