Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Hanham Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Hanham Variation C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation
Overview
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C41), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7.
The line refines Philidor Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
The line has 6 documented children — Delmar Variation, Krause Variation, Schlechter Variation, and others being widely played.
In total, the branch covers 7 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Philidor Defense
- Direct variations
- 6
- Total in subtree
- 7
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Statistics from Lichess
1,498,183 games · White 47.6% / Draw 4.6% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 678,614 | |
| Bc4 | 325,392 | |
| Nc3 | 174,971 | |
| d5 | 147,205 | |
| c3 | 54,632 | |
| c4 | 38,805 | |
| Bb5 | 24,239 | |
| Bd3 | 17,201 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:26:00
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