Bauer: Der immergrüne Philidor Strategie “wedge pawns in the king’s

“wedge pawns in the king’s attack”

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is an eminent Serbian chess grandmaster

Yusupov and Dworezki as well as other luminaries into German

Ingo Althöfer of Jena University

Bauer: Der immergrüne Philidor Strategie “wedge pawns in the king’sThe Philidor Defence has a long history. When it first appeared, at a time when theory (almost) didn't exist, tactically gifted players often succeeded with an early (and dubious) f5 advance (3 f5). Another suspect line (3 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 g6) arises when Black moves to d4 and fianchettos his king's bishop. The Antoshin Line (3 exd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3 Be7 6. Bc4 0 0) is more reliable. Despite its passive appearance, it can lead to lively games,