Fritz Trainer: Fighting Philidor w/ Victor Bologan

Fritz Trainer: Fighting Philidor w/ Victor Bologan"The Pawns Are the Soul of Chess." The Philidor Defence, Fully Armed. Andr Danican Philidor didn't just name this opening he built a philosophy around it. The Philidor Defence is an opening underpinned by deep strategic thinking, and in modern chess it's more viable than ever. GM Victor Bologan delivers a complete Black repertoire built around the modern Pirc move order: 1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 e5. Black is not afraid of the endgame after 4. dxe5

"The Pawns Are the Soul of Chess." The Philidor Defence, Fully Armed.

André Danican Philidor didn't just name this opening — he built a philosophy around it. The Philidor Defence is an opening underpinned by deep strategic thinking, and in modern chess it's more viable than ever. GM Victor Bologan delivers a complete Black repertoire built around the modern Pirc move order: 1.e4 d6 2.d4 Nf6 3.Nc3 e5.

Black is not afraid of the endgame after 4.dxe5 — and Bologan proves it with high-level games and deep analysis. In modern chess, full of information and preparation, having fresh ideas and a solid opening is essential. The Philidor provides exactly that.

What This Course Covers (5 hours):

• A full Black repertoire against 1.e4 via the Philidor/Pirc move order
• The main line with 3...e5 — why Black is not afraid of 4.dxe5
• All important sidelines: 3.Bd3, 3.f3, and more — nothing left unanswered
• Multiple plan options in the main line — choose according to your style
• New ideas and fresh analysis throughout

A Fritz Trainer video course — 5 hours of complete Philidor Defence instruction from one of the opening's leading experts.

The Philidor Defence. Solid, fresh, and fully armed. 5 hours of complete Black coverage.