C41

Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Forcing Line trainer

Type a move and press Enter: e4, Nf3, O-O, or from and to squares like g1f3 (e7e8q to promote). The board is also played with the mouse.

Practise the Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Forcing Line

Play White's moves of the line from memory — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nf6 4. Nc3 Nbd7 5. Bc4 Be7 6. Ng5 O-O 7. Bxf7+ Rxf7 8. Ne6 — and the trainer plays Black's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Forcing Line page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.