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Philidor Defense

Philidor Defense noun: a common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.

Noun

Philidor Defense (uncountable)

  1. (US) A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.

Forms of Philidor Defense

alternative formPhilidor's Defense
alternative UKPhilidor Defence
alternative UKPhilidor's Defence

Origin of Philidor Defense

Named after 18th-century player François-André Danican Philidor.

Questions about Philidor Defense

What does Philidor Defense mean?
Philidor Defense means a common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.
What part of speech is Philidor Defense?
Philidor Defense is a noun.

Words near Philidor Defense in the dictionary

  1. philibustered
  2. philibustering
  3. philibusters
  4. Philidor
  5. Philidor Defence
  6. Philidor Defense
  7. Philidor's Defence
  8. Philidor's Defense
  9. philinid
  10. philinids
  11. philinoglossid

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