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What are the lines of the Philidor Defence?

To start: White moves this pawn forward

Black mirrors by moving this pawn

White moves his Knight

Black puts his pawn here

Then White moves this pawn

This is the Main line of the Philidor Defence

If Black replies by moving the Knight

This is the Hanham Variation

If Black takes this pawn instead...

This is the Exchange Variation

But if Black replies by moving the Knight

This is the Nimzowitsch Variation