Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Exchange Variation › Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Exchange Variation C41
- Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit
Overview
Philidor Defense: Bird Gambit (ECO C41) is a gambit in Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. c3 — 4 moves.
In 477,825 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 55.5%, Black 40.6% and 4.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…dxc3, in 59% of those games.
- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 4 moves
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Statistics from Lichess
477,825 games · White 55.5% / Draw 4.0% / Black 40.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxc3 | 283,396 | |
| Nf6 | 73,935 | |
| Be7 | 34,900 | |
| Bg4 | 22,107 | |
| Nc6 | 21,254 | |
| c5 | 11,171 | |
| d3 | 10,763 | |
| h6 | 4,775 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:38:40
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