Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Exchange Variation › Philidor Defense: Boden Variation
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- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Exchange Variation C41
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Philidor Defense: Boden Variation
Overview
Philidor Defense: Boden Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C41.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 exd4 4. Qxd4 Bd7.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Philidor Defense: Exchange Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
54,576 games · White 51.5% / Draw 4.9% / Black 43.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 21,877 | |
| Bc4 | 12,286 | |
| e5 | 5,545 | |
| Bg5 | 4,039 | |
| c4 | 3,374 | |
| Bf4 | 1,338 | |
| Be3 | 1,216 | |
| Bd3 | 1,178 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:51:16
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