Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O h6

ECO C41

The Philidor Defense: Lion Variation, Lion's Claw, with Bc4 and h6 is a chess opening line in the Philidor Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.Nc3 Nbd7 5.Bc4 Be7 6.O-O h6.

It is catalogued under code C41 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move h6 is chosen by Black on move 6.

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