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Philidor Defense
:
Exchange Variation
, Be7
, Be2
, O-O
, O-O
, c5
, Nf3
, Nc6
, Bg5
, Be6
BETA
48%
6%
46%
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Example games
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Qd2
47%
7%
47%
15%
Bxf6
49%
47%
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Philidor Defense
Re1
51%
6%
43%
14%
a3
45%
10%
44%
11%
h3
48%
6%
46%
6%
Nd5
48%
9%
44%
6%
Bb5
43%
9%
48%
3%
Rb1
59%
7%
34%
3%
e5
59%
35%
2%
b3
55%
12%
33%
2%
Bh4
45%
55%
1%
Bd3
58%
42%