The Philidor Files:

Detailed Coverage Of A Dynamic Opening

Christian Bauer

• Publisher: Popular Chess
• eBook ISBN:
  9781857447606
• Year: 2007

The Philidor is a dynamic and underrated answer to White's most popular opening move, 1 e4. Christian Bauer, himself a renowned Philidor expert, uncovers the secrets behind this intriguing opening. Using his own experience and other top-class Philidor games, Bauer identifies both the critical main lines and the tricky sidelines. He also examines the key tactical and strategic ideas for both White and Black, while highlighting crucial issues such as move-order options – a major weapon for the modern Grandmaster.

Table of contents

• Introduction
• 1 Early Deviations
• 2 3 d4 exd4: Introduction and Larsen’s Variation
• 3 Antoshin’s Variation: Introduction
• 4 Antoshin’s Variation: 6 Bf4
• 5 Early Deviations and 3 f3
• 6 3 Bd3
• 7 3 Nc3 e5
• 8 3 Nc3 Nbd7: Introduction and 4 f4
• 9 3 Nc3 Nbd7 4 g4
• 10 Introduction and 5 g4
• 11 5 Bc4: Introduction and Bxf7+ Lines
• 12 Main Line: 7 Qe2 and 7 a4
• 13 Main Line: 8 Re1 without 8...b6
• 14 Main Line: 8 Re1 b6
• Final Thoughts