Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part I

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 exd4 4 Nxd4 Nf6 5 Nc3 Be7
6 Be2 O-O 7 O-O Re8 8 f4 Bf8 9 Bf3 c5
10 Nb3 Nc6 Line



What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

Also available:
Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part II
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-philidor-defense_31.html
Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-philid_115705485871563537.html
Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part IV
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-philid_115705919994963197.html

1 e4



1 ... e5



2 Nf3



2 ... d6



3 d4



3 Bc4
3 Nc3

3 ... exd4




3 ... Nf6
3 ... Nd7
3 ... Nc6
3 ... f5
3 ... Qe7
3 ... Bg4

4 Nxd4



4 Qxd4
4 Bc4


4 ... Nf6



4 ... g6
4 ... Nc6
4 ... d5
4 ... Be7

5 Nc3



5 Bd3

5 ... Be7



5 ... Nc6
5 ... g6
5 ... Nbd7
5 ... c6
5 ... Bd7
5 ... a6

6 Be2



6 Bc4
6 Bf4
6 g3
6 Be3
6 Qf3
6 Nde2

6 ... O-O



6 ... a6

7 O-O



7 ... Re8




7 ... Re8
7 ... a6
7 ... c5
7 ... Nc6
7 ... d5

8 f4



8 Re1
8 f3

8 ... Bf8



8 ... Nc6

9 Bf3



9 ... c5



9 ... Na6
9 ... a5

10 Nb3



10 Nde2

10 ... Nc6



By ChessCoach@care2.com

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