Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...exd4/5. Nxd4/5...Be7/6. Bxf7/6...Kf8

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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)

r1bq1knr/pppnbBpp/3p4/8/3NP3/8/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Be7 6. Bxf7 Kf8

6...Kf8[edit | edit source]

This move declines the sacrifice, but actually makes white's winning combination easier. The simple Ne6+ forks the king and queen.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

7 8
Ne6+

Kxf7

Nxd8+ +-
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