Philidor Defense – Hanham Variation
A solid but cramped defense. Black supports e5 with ...d6, planning ...Nf6 and ...Be7, often leading to tense maneuvering.
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28 moves in the full line
1.e2-e4
e7-e5
2.g1-f3
d7-d6
3.d2-d4
e5-xd
4.f3-xd
g8-f6
…and 20 more moves
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