Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Schlechter Variation C41

C — Open games & French · Family: Philidor Defense · basic reference page

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Nc3

Position after 9 half-moves — Black to move.
Material is balanced.
Family “Philidor Defense” contains 44 recorded variation(s) here.

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Variations of this family

Name	ECO	Main line length
Philidor Defense	C41	4 plies
Philidor Defense	C41	5 plies
Philidor Defense	C41	5 plies
Philidor Defense	C41	6 plies
Philidor Defense: Albin-Blackburne Gambit	C41	8 plies
Philidor Defense: Berger Variation	C41	19 plies
Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit	C41	7 plies
Philidor Defense: Boden Variation	C41	8 plies
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation	C41	6 plies
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation	C41	7 plies
Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation	C41	8 plies
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation	C41	6 plies

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