Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part III

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 Nc3 Nc6 4 d4 exd4 5 Nxd4 Nf6
6 Bb5 Bd7 7 O-O Be7 8 Re1 O-O 9 Bxc6 bxc6
10 Qf3 c5 11 Nf5 Bxf5 12 Qxf5 Line



What's the game plan for White?

What's the game plan for Black?

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

1 e4



1 ... e5



2 Nf3



2 ... d6



3 Nc3



3 ... Nc6



3 ... c5
3 ... Nf6
3 ... Nd7
3 ... Be7

4 d4



4 Bb5
4 Bc4
4 d3
4 Be2

4 ... exd4



4 ... Nf6
4 ... Bg4
4 ... Bd7

5 Nxd4



5 ... Nf6



5 ... Nge7
5 ... g6
5 ... Bd7
5 ... Be7

6 Bb5



6 Be2
6 Bg5
6 Nxc6
6 Bf4
6 Bc4
6 Nde2

6 ... Bd7



7 O-O



7 Bxc6
7 Nxc6

7 ... Be7



7 ... Nxd4
7 ... g6

8 Re1



8 Bxc6
8 Nf5
8 b3
8 Bf4
8 f4
8 h3
8 Nde2
8 Bg5
8 Nxc6

8 ... O-O



8 ... Nxd4

9 Bxc6



9 Bf1
9 Bf4
9 Nxc6
9 Nf3
9 Bg5
9 Bc4
9 Nde2
9 b3
9 Nf5

9 ... bxc6



9 ... Bxc6

10 Qf3



10 Bf4
10 b3
10 h3
10 Qd3
10 Bg5

10 ... c5



10 ... Re8
10 ... Rb8

11 Nf5



11 Nde2

11 ... Bxf5



12 Qxf5



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