Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Hanham Variation › Schlechter Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Hanham Variation C41
- Schlechter Variation C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Schlechter Variation
Overview
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Schlechter 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 begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. Nc3 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
109,455 games · White 47.8% / Draw 4.5% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be7 | 78,104 | |
| h6 | 12,537 | |
| Qc7 | 5,215 | |
| Ngf6 | 3,100 | |
| Qe7 | 2,984 | |
| b5 | 2,873 | |
| exd4 | 1,987 | |
| Qf6 | 530 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:03:48
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