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Sicilian strategy in the Philidor?

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Tom_Hindle
Tom_Hindle
Dec 21, 2014
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#1

As white in the Philidor Defence, would it be considered reasonable (or solid) to play a sicilian dragon-like structure e.g. e4 e5 Nf3 d6 d4 exd4 Nxd4 Nf6 Nc3 ... eventually followed by moves like Be3, f3, Bc4, Qd2 & O-O-O... or would white face a lot of problems due to black still possessing the c-pawn or missing the e-pawn... or could there be a different route altogether which is more solid, efficient, etc for white?

Patricioramos
Patricioramos
Dec 21, 2014
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#2

I like bc4 or bg5 afterwards.