Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5
The Philidor Defense: Philidor Countergambit is a chess opening line in the Philidor Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 f5.
It is catalogued under code C41 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).
The defining move f5 is chosen by Black on move 3.
3 named continuations branch from this position, including the Berger Variation and the Zukertort Variation.
Named variations
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