StinkingHyena wrote:
Ok I have absolutely no idea why, but this whole Philidor being a 'Lion Defense' or 'The Black Lion' really irks me. I have no problem with grob, fried liver, monkeys bum, or whatever other strange name just this one. Anyone else hate it?
https://www.chess.com/forum/view/chess-openings/since-when-was-the-philidor-called-the-lion
Ok I have absolutely no idea why, but this whole Philidor being a 'Lion Defense' or 'The Black Lion' really irks me. I have no problem with grob, fried liver, monkeys bum, or whatever other strange name just this one. Anyone else hate it?