Lion Defense

6 variations · B00 to B07

The idea

d6, the knight on d7, and e5.

Black puts the pawns on d6 and e5 with the knight on d7: a solid setup, as in the Philidor.

The opening itself

B07 · 3 moves

Lion Defense

Variations 6

Names and moves from lichess-org/chess-openings (CC0).