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Philidor Defense, Nimzowitsch Variation

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 d6 3.d4 Nf6 4.dxe5

ECO: C41

Average Player Rating: 2154

Performance Rating: 2176

Color: white

Opening Statistics

White Win %

42.4%

Black Win %

31%

Draw %

26.6%

Chess Trivia

Fun fact: The term 'blitz chess' refers to a game where each player has less than 10 minutes to complete all moves.

Chess Quote

"Chess is the gymnasium of the mind."

- Blaise Pascal

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