Chess: Understanding the Philidor Defense Part II

1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 d6 3 Bc4 Be7 4 d4 Nc6 5 dxe5 dxe5
6 Qxd8+ Bxd8 7 Nc3 Nf6 8 Be3 Be7 9 Nd5 Bd6
10 Nxf6+ gxf6 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 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 Bc4



3 ... Be7



3 ... Nc6
3 ... Be6
3 ... c6
3 ... Qf6
3 ... Bg4
3 ... f5

4 d4



4 O-O
4 d3
4 Nc3

4 ... Nc6



4 ... exd4

5 dxe5



5 Nc3
5 h3
5 d5
5 c3
5 O-O

5 ... dxe5



5 ... Nxe5

6 Qxd8+



6 Bd5
6 Nbd2
6 Qd5

6 ... Bxd8



7 Nc3



7 Bb5
7 Be3
7 Ng5

7 ... Nf6



7 ... Be7
7 ... Bg4
7 ... a6
7 ... f6

8 Be3



8 Bg5

8 ... Be7



8 ... Nd7
8 ... O-O

9 Nd5



9 ... Bd6



10 Nxf6+



10 ... gxf6



By ChessCoach@care2.com

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