For Black: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be6 4.Bxe6 cxe6

The opening is a Philidor's defense .

Sorry! I ment what is this variation. I know what is the Philidor Defence.

Not sure, Fritz just calls it C41: Philidor Defence. It probably doesn't have a name, some rarely played variations haven't received mainstream names yet. Some of the moves look like inaccuracies, though to be fair the position looks interesting. I don't like black's vulnerable f file or e5 pawn however.

OSIRIS_007 wrote: I don't like black's vulnerable f file or e5 pawn however.

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The half open f-file is an advantage for black. What's wrong with the e5 pawn? I don't see how it's weak in any way.

davidtiandayuan wrote:

For Black: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be6 4.Bxe6 cxe6

is this the andersans defence david?

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willilo wrote: davidtiandayuan wrote:

For Black: 1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.Bc4 Be6 4.Bxe6 cxe6

is this the andersans defence david?

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I thought it was but the Anderrson's defence was something else.

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An old ECO gives 5)d4,e5 6)N:d4, e5 7)Ne6 Qe7 8)Qh5,g6 9)Qh3,Nf6 10)Nc3,c6 11) O-O,Na6 as white having the upper hand

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No offence but thats bad, Opening the F file up so early

The only opening name after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 4.Bc4 is the response 4...f5, called the Lopez Counter Gambit of the Philidor Defense

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This is a good variation for black of the philidors def. opening the F-file so early is not bad, but a plus for black and it trades off one of whites strongest attacking pieces (the light sq. bishop) against the philidor. Shores up blacks center it is good I would play the philidor if I got that position every time. Since there are better moves for white I do not, mainly 3.d4 getting the better pawn structure already. It does not have a name besides the philidor def. (no sub variation name)

Maybe the main line of Phillidor's Defense...