Lion Defense (라이언 방어)
한국어The Lion Defense family holds 6 lines. The boards below follow its shortest line from the first move.
The Korean name in brackets is ours, not an official translation. The original name is English.
Main line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. f3
One move per board, left to right. The two outlined squares are the move just played.
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Lion Defense (B00)
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. f3
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Variations in this family
Ordered by ECO code. A blank label means the entry carries the family name alone.
B00Lion's Jaw5 movesPlay this line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. f3
B07Lion Defense6 movesPlay this line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7
B07Anti-Philidor7 movesPlay this line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4
B07Bayonet Attack7 movesPlay this line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. g4
B07Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave8 movesPlay this line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5
B07Anti-Philidor, Lion's Cave, Lion Claw Gambit14 movesPlay this line
1. e4 d6 2. d4 Nf6 3. Nc3 Nbd7 4. f4 e5 5. Nf3 exd4 6. Qxd4 c6 7. Bc4 d5
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Data collected on 2026-09-07. The original is published as a public domain data set.