Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Philidor Defense › Philidor Defense › Nimzowitsch Variation › Philidor Defense: Lion Variation › Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Philidor Defense C41
- Philidor Defense C41
- Nimzowitsch Variation C41
- Philidor Defense: Lion Variation C41
- Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 C41 you are here
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6
Overview
Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Be2 and c6 is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as 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 12 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Be2 Be7 6. O-O c6.
It is a variation of Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C41
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
24,970 games · White 45.3% / Draw 5.4% / Black 49.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| h3 | 7,313 | |
| a4 | 4,117 | |
| dxe5 | 3,749 | |
| Bg5 | 3,222 | |
| Re1 | 2,792 | |
| Be3 | 1,829 | |
| d5 | 762 | |
| b3 | 428 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:39:18
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