Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part IV

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 d4 Nf6 4 Nc3 Nbd7 5 Bc4 Be7
6 O-O O-O 7 Re1 c6 8 a4 b6 9 d5 cxd5 10 Nxd5
10 ... Bb7 11 b3 Rc8 Line



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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 III
http://chesscoach1950.blogspot.com/2006/08/chess-understanding-philid_115705485871563537.html

1 e4



1 ... e5



2 Nf3



2 ... d6



3 d4



3 ... Nf6



4 Nc3



4 dxe5
4 Bd3
4 Bc4
4 Bg5
4 Nbd2
4 Ng5

4 ... Nbd7



4 ... exd4
4 ... c6
4 ... Nc6
4 ... Bg4

5 Bc4



5 g3
5 h3
5 a4
5 Bg5
5 Be2
5 dxe5
5 g4

5 ... Be7



5 ... h6
5 ... exd4

6 O-O



6 dxe5
6 a4
6 h3
6 Qe2
6 Bxf6+
6 Ng5

6 ... O-O



6 ... c6
6 ... h6
6 ... exd4

7 Re1



7 a4
7 Qe2
7 h3
7 dxe5
7 Qd3

7 ... c6



7 ... a6
7 ... Nb6
7 ... h6
7 ... b6
7 ... exd4

8 a4



8 Bf1
8 Qd3

8 ... b6



8 ... a5
8 ... Qc7
8 ... Re8
8 ... h6
8 ... exd4

9 d5



9 Bg5
9 Ba2
9 b3
9 h3
9 Qe2

9 ... cxd5



9 ... c5
9 ... Bb7

10 Nxd5



10 Bxd5
10 exd5

10 ... Bb7



10 ... Nxd5

11 b3



11 Bg5

11 ... Rc8



11 ... a6

By ChessCoach@care2.com

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