C41
Philidor Defense
The Philidor Defense is a chess opening classified under ECO code C41. Below are the best example games from master play.
Top Players in this Opening
Best Games
Dominguez Perez,L vs Gukesh,D1-0
Saint Louis Blitz 2025 • 2025★ Notable
Abdusattorov,Nodirbek vs He,Anthony1-0
PNWCC Opening Bl 1.e4 e5 • 2020★ Notable
Dominguez Perez,L vs Carlsen,M0-1
Saint Louis Rapid 2020 • 2020★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Predojevic,B1-0
PNWCC Online Blitz JP 9 • 2020★ Notable
Aronian,L vs Caruana,F1/2-1/2
Zurich CC Blitz 2014 • 2014★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M1/2-1/2
Biel ACCENTUS GM • 2011★ Notable
Karjakin,Sergey vs Pelletier,Y1-0
GRENKE Rapid WCh • 2010★ Notable
Anand,V vs Aronian,L1-0
Amber Blindfold • 2006★ Notable
Ivanchuk,V vs Aronian,L1/2-1/2
Amber Blindfold • 2006★ Notable
Najer,E vs Mamedyarov,S1/2-1/2
WCC • 2005★ Notable
Polgar,Ju vs Morozevich,A1/2-1/2
WCh-FIDE • 2005★ Notable
Leko,P vs Svidler,P1/2-1/2
Amber Rapid • 2004★ Notable
Vlassov,N vs Kasimdzhanov,R1/2-1/2
FIDE WCh KO • 2001★ Notable
Leko, Peter vs Bauer, Christian1-0
FIDE-Wch k.o. • 1999★ Notable
Anand, Viswanathan vs Ivanchuk, Vassily1/2-1/2
Amber-rapid 5th • 1996★ Notable
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M1-0
World Blitz 2025 • 2025
Anand,V vs Gukesh,D1/2-1/2
TechM GCL 3rd-4th 2025 • 2025
Caruana,F vs Carlsen,M0-1
chess.com SpeedChess 2025 • 2025
Gukesh,D vs Carlsen,M0-1
Clutch Chess: Champions • 2025
Shankland,S vs Gukesh,D1-0
Saint Louis Rapid 2025 • 2025