Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Hanham Variation › Krause Variation › Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Hanham Variation C41
- Krause Variation C41
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Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner Variation
Overview
Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Steiner 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.
The line arises from 11 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 c6 5. O-O Be7 6. dxe5.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Philidor Defense: Hanham Variation, Krause Variation, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 11
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Statistics from Lichess
27,067 games · White 46.9% / Draw 5.2% / Black 47.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| dxe5 | 25,624 | |
| Nxe5 | 1,361 | |
| d5 | 30 | |
| Ngf6 | 28 | |
| b5 | 10 | |
| Qc7 | 7 | |
| h6 | 4 | |
| Nh6 | 2 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:28:59
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