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...Kxf7/8. Qxd8/8...Bb4/9. Qd2

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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)

r1b4r/ppp2kpp/5n2/4p3/1b2P3/8/PPPQ1PPP/RNB1K2R b

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6 5. dxe5 Nxe5 6. Nxe5 dxe5 7. Bxf7 Kxf7 8. Qxd8 Bb4 9. Qd2

9.Qd2[edit | edit source]

Black's only good move is Bxd2+, as remaining a queen down is resignable.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

9 10
Qd2

Bxd2+

Nxd2 +/-
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