Philidor or Scotch? - Chess Forums

Musikamole

Oct 15, 2009

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#1

What would this opening be called. It looks like White is playing the Scotch while Black is transposing to the Philidor?

gimly

Oct 15, 2009

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#2

That's the Scotch, but d6 is pretty week. I would say after d5 white has a nice edge. Great space, black gets cramped. My database has white winning after d6 70%+.

Musikamole

Oct 17, 2009

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#3

gimly wrote:

That's the Scotch, but d6 is pretty week. I would say after d5 white has a nice edge. Great space, black gets cramped. My database has white winning after d6 70%+.

Thank you. Scotch it is.

VLaurenT

Oct 21, 2009

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#4

I think it's a Philidor.

The pawn structure prevails on the move order.

dsachs

Oct 21, 2009

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#5

I agree. looks Philidoricious to me

NM TheOldReb

Oct 21, 2009

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#6

If white plays 4 Bb5 now its a steinitz variation of the Ruy Lopez .

VLaurenT

Oct 21, 2009

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#7

Reb wrote:

If white plays 4 Bb5 now its a steinitz variation of the Ruy Lopez .

True

Scarblac

Oct 21, 2009

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#8

Scid calls this "Scotch 3...d6", even after the Philidor move order. But it's pretty arbitrary.