Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...d6/3. d4/3...Nd7/4. Bc4/4...Ngf6/5. 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) r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4P3/2B1P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b
	Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6 5. dxe5

5.dxe5

This move is necessary to prelude White's winning idea.


5	6	7	8	9	10
dxe5 dxe5?	Ng5					+-
dxe5 Nxe5	Nxe5 dxe5	Bxf7+ Kxf7	Qxd8 Bb4+	Qd2 Bxd2+	Nxd2	+/-

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) r1bqkb1r/pppn1ppp/3p1n2/4P3/2B1P3/5N2/PPP2PPP/RNBQK2R b
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4 Nd7 4. Bc4 Ngf6 5. dxe5