Chess Opening: Philidor Defense 3...Nd7 [Part 2/2]

[b0b0maj0]

At the end of the vid, would it be a bad move to sacrifice the light squared bishop instead of retreating it?

[GreenCastleBlock]

Yep

[Royalemperorblue]

In such a symmetrical position is it really that bad for black to concede the bishop pair and accept the queen trade? It seems drawish.

[siddharthp1983]

Your chess lectures deserve to be watched over and over again until the ideas are firmly implanted in the viewer's mind. Thank you so much for making them!

I have lost count of the number of times I've watched your Stonewall Legacy series. On the other hand, I know most of the Stonewall lines in and out now.

[IBOUGHTYAMOM]

ok u r prob right, title was misleading and my memory tricked me. thought it was something new.

[BlackArt1]

@GreenCastleBlock why dont you show a vid on the line of....

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4

i would love to see a vid with your analysis on that line.

Thanks

[GreenCastleBlock]

@BlackArt1 2.Bc4 isn't really a line, it could lead to many different openings. There are some unique positions that can only be reached via 2.Bc4, known as the Bishop's Game. I'm not really an expert on this move although I have tried it a few times. 1.e4 e5 2.Bc4 Be7? is already a mistake due to 3.Qh5! I had that position in a game once a long time ago and didn't notice this! I played 3.Nc3 instead, but I still won.

[IBOUGHTYAMOM]

u should cover the modern philidor, saw a book on it on amazon, would be interested to know more

[GreenCastleBlock]

@IBOUGHTYAMOM What lines of the Philidor are concerned 'modern'? I saw that book, but from the reviews I have read it doesn't cover anything new.

[ongyj]

Hi Matt. Only realised that it's been years since I've subscribed to your vids! Would like to check a few interesting moments in this discussion. 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nd7 4.Bc4 c6 5.0-0 Be7 6.Ng5 Bxg5 7.Qh5 if Black can consider 7...g6, and if there will be any significant difference compared to the 7...Qe7 played in this vid (03:00)

And a small point that after ...Qd4 (14:19) White actually has the option to play Qxd4 exd4 Bg7 winning the d4 pawn if White really wants to. GREAT vid thanx!

[MrZingnigga]

Some pretty amazing tactics after Ne6!!

[7777Ralph]

Thank you very much. I was just in the process of learning how to play against the philidor defense because I'm going to start playing the Italian Game, so I figured I need to know what to do when someone plays this defense. What a coincedence this video shows up today. I had just watched your previous one. That Ne6 moves looks great and is a big improvement. TYVM :D.

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