Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...Be7/5. dxe5/5...dxe5

Philidor Defence
	a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
	Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqk1nr/pppnbppp/8/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R w
	Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Be7 5. dxe5 dxe5

5...dxe5?

This looks logical, but it loses instantly! But after Nxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Qh5! g6 Qxe5 White is up a safe pawn.


Qd5 Nh6	Bxh6

Philidor Defence
a b c d e f g h 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN) r1bqk1nr/pppnbppp/8/4p3/2B1P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R w
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Be7 5. dxe5 dxe5