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This was played by the English Jonathan Mestel around 1975-6 . I have some lines on it if you cant find the games in a database. He used it in the junior world championship 1975 and European team championship final 1976.
yes, he has been so impressive by this following ,but 3..f5is more ?.. than ?!
3...f5?! doesn't score so well as other lines, but it's sharp and aggressive. You might find this game played by masters of almost equal strength interesting.
Oct 14, 2024
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daudriany wrote:
Does anybody know of a Philidor game in which black played 3... f5?!
I read somewhere taht Philidor himself liked that one.
This transposition to the italian can lead to f5.... it comes on the fourth move but it's much more sound, it's actually the top engine move. I wouldn't want to play f5 on the 3rd move -
An early thrust of the f pawn when the center is not stabilized, is risky.
Does anybody know of a Philidor game in which black played 3... f5?!
I read somewhere taht Philidor himself liked that one.