Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...Ngf6/5. dxe5/5...Nxe5/6. Nxe5/6...dxe5/7. Bxf7/7...Kxf7

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Philidor Defence
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. Bxf7 Kxf7

7.Kxf7[edit | edit source]

Ke7 doesn't make any sense, as who wants an exposed king (not to mention the lost pawn) with the queens on the board? Therefore, the best move is 7...Kxf7. White will, obviously play Qxd8. Black hasn't lost his queen due to 8...Bb4+.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

8 9 10
Qxd8

Bb4+

Qd2

Bxd2+

Nxd2