Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...f5/4. dxe5

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Philidor Counter-Gambit
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 f5 4. dxe5

Philidor Counter-Gambit edit

The situation is unclear. Black can play 4...fxe4, forcing the white knight move. Also to be considered is 4...Nc6 controlling the d4 and e5 squares.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation.

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5 4.dxe5

4 5 6 7
dxe5
fxe4
Ng5
d5
e6
Nh6
Nc3
c6
+=
...
Nc6
Bd3
dxe5
exf6
Nf6
Nc3
Bb4
+=

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