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    Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit

    1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5 · ECO B07

    Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit position after 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5. White: bishop on c4, queen on d4, pawn on e4, pawn on f4, knight on c3, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, king on e1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, knight on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on c6, knight on f6, pawn on d5.

    Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5. It is classified B07 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.

    This line is a variation within the Lion Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit?
    The Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5. It is classified B07 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Lion Defense: Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit?
    1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.f4 e5 5.Nf3 exd4 6.Qxd4 c6 7.Bc4 d5. After these moves it is white to move.

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