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Philidor Defense: Lion Variation — Advanced · Chessadence

C41

Black

Advanced

Philidor Defense: Lion Variation — Advanced

A Black repertoire in the Philidor Defense: Lion Variation (ECO C41). Covers the full theory tree, deeply across 7 drillable lines.

7 lines

Variations (7)

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Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 · 7.h3

Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 · 7.a4

Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 · 7.Re1

Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 · 7.dxe5

Forcing Line

Bishop Sacrifice · 10.O-O

Bishop Sacrifice · 10.Nxa8