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A tip for playing against the lion.

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godsofhell1235
godsofhell1235
Mar 30, 2018
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#1
If you're white, and you know they're going for a lion, this is useful to know.
 

 

notmtwain
notmtwain
Mar 31, 2018
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#2

Isn't that just the Philidor?

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/since-when-was-the-philidor-called-the-lion

https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/the-black-lion-defenses

https://en.chessbase.com/post/new-dvd-simon-williams-the-black-lion

ilusmte
ilusmte
Mar 31, 2018
0
#3

Lol.... check the move order... after 3.Nf3 there is N×e4..... Black is already winning.

godsofhell1235
godsofhell1235
Mar 31, 2018
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#4

@ilusmte

Not the point. Just transpose move then.

godsofhell1235
godsofhell1235
Mar 31, 2018
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#5

@notmtwain

Yes, it's the philidor.

But as I'm sure you know, people started calling a few philidor variations the lion.

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