I'm not sure who overrates 3...Bg4, because it's a pretty terrible opening move, almost as bad as 2...f6.
The Philidor Defense: Bg4 is Overrated Garbage
Bg4 isn't "overrated"...everyone knows it's awful because the first game every chess player memorizes is Morphy vs Duke and Count
After 3. d4 black's best reply is 3. ..exd4. I used to play the philidor often, but swapped away from it recently. I played it because I didn't want to get into all the theory after Nf3 Nc6. I was told, "if you dont want to play Nc6 to defend e5, then dont play e5."
After 3. d4 black's best reply is 3. ..exd4. I used to play the philidor often, but swapped away from it recently. I played it because I didn't want to get into all the theory after Nf3 Nc6. I was told, "if you dont want to play Nc6 to defend e5, then dont play e5."
That's not true- the Petroff is perfectly fine
I agree with OP. This is played ALOT by black in online blitz. I have no idea how many times I have crushed black in this variation, hundreds maybe?
Just look at this nonsense.
Look, man. I know the blitz games of a noob like me aren't exactly a refutation of a major opening, but ask yourself this: why would you, as black, deliberately choose an opening that will, at best, put you in a position that is trash?
Don't believe me? This crap is over-played. Here's how things usually tend to play out.