Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...exd4/5. Nxd4/5...Be7
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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Be7 |
5...Be7?
[edit | edit source]The position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 exd4 5. Nxd4 is a critical juncture for Black. The seemingly natural move 5...Be7? is a blunder, and 5...Ngf6 is a safer and superior alternative.
White can exploit the blunder with 6. Bxf7+!, intending to win the Black's queen with 7. Ne6 and 8. Nxd8+.
The move Bxf7+ is beneficial for several reasons:
- It sets up the Ne6 threat, prevents the defense of e6 with fxe6, and captures the black pawn on f7.
- The white knight on d4 can move to e6 to capture the black queen on d8.
- The white knight threatens the black queen on d8.
- White utilizes the a2-g8 diagonal to capture the black pawn on f7.
- Additionally, White can consider playing Qd5, while Black can play g6 and use the 8th rank to control the square d8 with the rook on h8.
Theory table
[edit | edit source]1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Be7?
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | ||
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Hanham Variation | Bxf7+!! Kxf7 |
Ne6!! Kxe6 |
Qd5+ Kf6 |
Qf5# | 1-0 |
Bibliography
- Kasparov, Garry, & Keene, Raymond 1989 Batsford chess openings 2. ISBN 0-8050-3409-9.
- Kaufman, Larry (2004). The Chess Advantage in Black and White. ISBN 0-8129-3571-3.
- Panov, Vasily (1973). Teoría de Aperturas, Tomo I: Aperturas Abiertas - Aperturas Semiabiertas. ISBN 84-270-0132-0.
- Schiller, Eric (2002). Standard Chess Openings. ISBN 1-58042-048-6.
External links
[edit | edit source]- Chargemax Entertainment (2022). Chess For Beginners: Anand & Topalov easily get an edge vs Philidor Hanham variation.
- ChessBase (2023). Philidor Defence.
- Chess Openings for Beginners (2009). Philidor Defense: General Information.
- ChessPathways (2019). PHILIDOR DEFENSE.
- ChessPathways (2019). The Philidor Defense.
- Chess Simplified (2019). Philidor Defence.
- HangingPawns (2019). Introduction to the Philidor Defense.
- Hrishi Chavan (2022). Philidor Defence - Hanham Variation.
- Marsh, Sean (ChessAble) (2021). Chess Opening Basics: The Philidor Defense.
- Miodrag Perunovic (2019). Chess For Beginners: Anand & Topalov easily get an edge vs Philidor Hanham variation.
- Nicolas Skettos (2022). How To Beat The Philidor Defense - Hanham Variation - Black Lion - Chess Opening Traps.
- papachess.com (2024). papachess.com, Nimzowitsch's Unbeatable Weapon: Philidor Defense.
- papachess.com (2024). papachess.com, Philidor Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation, Rellstab Variation, move by move.
- Prem, Krishna (2012). Chess openings - Philidor Defence.
- Sean Lei (2020). My Precious "Philidor". Philidor and Lion Defence Chess.
- Solomon, Ruddell (TheChessGiant) (2021). Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Philidor Defense!.
- The Chess Website (2012). Philidor Defense - Chess Openings.