Lion System, Philidor (C41) Shirov Gambit?

A fairly new wrinkle to the Lion System variation of the Philidor Defense. Often played by Shirov as White.

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• chess
• philidor
• lion
• shirov
• gambit
• lesson
• c41

[medra1980]

i play this system alot (never encountered this Shirov gambit though) you're good and this video is excellent

[HessOnChess]

Glad you like it. Thanks.

[HessOnChess]

@medra1980 Thank you. I'm better at analysis than actually playing.

[GreenCastleBlock]

I like Shirov's 6.g4. I played him in a simul in 2002 which began 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 c6 7. Bc4. I don't have the rest of the moves of this game, but suffice it to say, I fought very bravely and died very quickly :-D

[DorothyFan1]

I just bought the new chess book by New In Chess called The Black Lion and I think it does go into the g4 line. The new reply to this is to go d5...weakening the g4 move.

I also believe the move order is incorrect. I should be 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 first before d5.

[zardan132]

I also a fan of flexible system as black. I do prefer Jansens way of handling it...get white to castle kingside-dont castle-and go for kingside attack!

[HessOnChess]

@Faugh666 Thanks!

[poolplayer999]

this is so cool, we have three of the best chess YouTube members sharing ideas (HessonChess, GreenCastleBlock, and Jrobichess

[HessOnChess]

@DorothyFan1: It depends on the situation and the player. It's very common for both sides to castle in the Lion.

[Zakdayak]

You may want to read the review of the book at Chessvibes (online). The move order in this vid is correct, 3.Nbd7 allows 4.f4.

[DorothyFan1]

I also believe you're not supposed to castle king side in the Lion. This is why the c6 move is made for the Queen and allowing the Ndb7 knight to go to f8 freeing the light squared bishop.