I love playing this position Jensen style with the black lion. Extremely sharp but also flexible. You delay (or often forgo) castling, deliver the knoght knight from d7 to f4 and often even sacrifice it to open the g file for the rook in the alpha zero fashion. Not for the faint of heart, and takes time to develop feel for the position. Even with a book I've lost like 200 rating points learning to play like this, but all was well worth it. I climbed right back up with this system and it keeps bringing me more and more success. Leo Jensen is THA MAN!
To answer your question why GMs play Nc3 over Bc4: I play myself the philidor but with another moveorder, like most GMs do. Instead of playing it your way it’s recommended to play like this: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.Nf3 e5. Here you do not allow Bc4..
I also play it all the time like that. I hear on the Black Lion from Simon Williams that 4.f4 from white might give it a slight edge though. A very similar setup can be played against 1. d4 which is called the Old Indian, which has the advantage of being very similar to what you play against 1.e4.
The Pirc move order is definitely superior. The traditional Philidor is too passive and allows too much counterplay. However, I feel like not many people are at all familiar with the Philidor/Lion structure and at the end of the day being prepared if your opponent isn‘t will win more often than playing a deeply analyzed line and having a memory contest with your opponent
I think I can dear to recommend people to look at the black lion variation too. More risky and often without castling, but it can be effective and surprising as a weapon/attack as black. Similar patterns, but also flexible.
Very instructive and fluently explained videos you made on the Philidor. I do have some questions and wanted to know how to contact you directly. I am interested in getting to master's level. Thank you kindly,
I don't know your level, but I have played the Black Lion variation of this opening as black like 200 games. I have never been faced with c4. I play at 1300-1800 level at different sides and time controlls. Are you in that area, no need to worry about c4.
The reference to the "Lion" is a complete misnomer. The Hanham is a prophalactic approach to maintain a dynamic tension in the center, and the "Lion" is a complete transñosition to a more agressive flank attack.
Do most strong players just memorize lines. Or do they just react? I always wonder this. Because I play this setup all the time and usually win. I just react to white. I dont memorize anything
11:14 in this position you showed why black is better. Nf4 is too strong and black has a scary attack. The d6 pawn is irrelevant. This is also why white had to play passively. Anyways just wanted to explain why black has a better practical position
Been trying the philidor in rapid online lately due to these videos. Ivr been playing the black lion. I have to say its underwhelming and feels very passive.
I don’t know about y’all but I derive a great deal of satisfaction listening to him pronounce ‘Pirc’ correctly every time.
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I love playing this position Jensen style with the black lion. Extremely sharp but also flexible. You delay (or often forgo) castling, deliver the knoght knight from d7 to f4 and often even sacrifice it to open the g file for the rook in the alpha zero fashion. Not for the faint of heart, and takes time to develop feel for the position.
Even with a book I've lost like 200 rating points learning to play like this, but all was well worth it. I climbed right back up with this system and it keeps bringing me more and more success.
Leo Jensen is THA MAN!
really appreciated fullfilling my suggestion
Another very nice opening chess lesson! Thank you very much.
To answer your question why GMs play Nc3 over Bc4: I play myself the philidor but with another moveorder, like most GMs do. Instead of playing it your way it’s recommended to play like this: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.Nf3 e5.
Here you do not allow Bc4..
I also play it all the time like that. I hear on the Black Lion from Simon Williams that 4.f4 from white might give it a slight edge though. A very similar setup can be played against 1. d4 which is called the Old Indian, which has the advantage of being very similar to what you play against 1.e4.
The Pirc move order is definitely superior. The traditional Philidor is too passive and allows too much counterplay. However, I feel like not many people are at all familiar with the Philidor/Lion structure and at the end of the day being prepared if your opponent isn‘t will win more often than playing a deeply analyzed line and having a memory contest with your opponent
Thank you for the material to study. I like the philidor defense.
I think I can dear to recommend people to look at the black lion variation too. More risky and often without castling, but it can be effective and surprising as a weapon/attack as black. Similar patterns, but also flexible.
Very instructional. Thanks a lot.
Very instructive and fluently explained videos you made on the Philidor. I do have some questions and wanted to know how to contact you directly. I am interested in getting to master's level. Thank you kindly,
What about c4 after Nd7? White scores 67% and that's actually the move engine says is the best
I don't know your level, but I have played the Black Lion variation of this opening as black like 200 games. I have never been faced with c4. I play at 1300-1800 level at different sides and time controlls. Are you in that area, no need to worry about c4.
SIR CAN YOU MAKE A SERIES ON OLD INDIAN DEFENCE TO FOLLOW UP IN DETAILS
The reference to the "Lion" is a complete misnomer. The Hanham is a prophalactic approach to maintain a dynamic tension in the center, and the "Lion" is a complete transñosition to a more agressive flank attack.
Why not play h6 to protect against Ng5 when the white bishop is on c4?
Why not play 4... Nf6 in response to Bc4? Then if Ng5 d5 exd h6 Nf3 and black is doing great
Do most strong players just memorize lines. Or do they just react? I always wonder this. Because I play this setup all the time and usually win. I just react to white. I dont memorize anything
11:14 in this position you showed why black is better. Nf4 is too strong and black has a scary attack. The d6 pawn is irrelevant. This is also why white had to play passively. Anyways just wanted to explain why black has a better practical position
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Been trying the philidor in rapid online lately due to these videos. Ivr been playing the black lion.
I have to say its underwhelming and feels very passive.
I agree. That's why I play the caro kann:D
5.c4 seems detrimental. Please prove me wrong