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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

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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)

r1bQ1b1r/ppp2kpp/5n2/4p3/4P3/8/PPP2PPP/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

8.Qxd8 edit

This is obviously the only move to regain the sacrificed material with interest. Now Black has to unleash a discovered attack on the queen with 8...Bb4+ if he doesn't wish to be a queen down.

Theory table edit

8 9 10
Qxd8

Bb4+

Bd2

Bxd2+

Nxd2 +/-
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