Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Hanham Variation › Krause Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Hanham Variation C41
- Krause Variation C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Krause Variation
Overview
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Krause 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. O-O, after 9 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
It continues primarily into one named line, Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation.
Use the board to walk through every move, check how the position has scored on Lichess, or take it head-to-head against Stockfish.
- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
71,467 games · White 47.9% / Draw 4.7% / Black 47.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 60,456 | |
| h6 | 3,216 | |
| Qc7 | 3,187 | |
| Ngf6 | 1,462 | |
| b5 | 1,439 | |
| exd4 | 604 | |
| Qe7 | 236 | |
| g6 | 230 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:03:45
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