Philidor Defense

noun

A common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.

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Meanings

nounPhilidor Defense (uncountable)

alternative Philidor's Defense · alternative UK Philidor Defence · alternative UK Philidor's Defence

  1. USuncountableA common Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6, in which black's second move is queen's pawn to the sixth rank.

Origin

Named after 18th-century player François-André Danican Philidor.

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APA

Philidor Defense. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philidor%20Defense

MLA

“Philidor Defense.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philidor%20Defense. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Philidor Defense,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Philidor%20Defense.

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