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Philidor Defense
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English
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Alternative forms
en Philidor's Defense
en Philidor Defence Philidor's Defence British spelling
Etymology
Named after 18th-century player François-André Danican Philidor.
Noun
Philidor Defense - en American spelling
A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.
Further reading
en Chess openings
en English eponyms