Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Nbd2
52 tournament games from this position · White wins 35%, draws 33%, Black wins 33%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 46 | 37% 30% 33% | 2201 | 2026 |
| Qd6 | 6 | 17% 50% 33% | 2211 | 2023 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2742–Nepomniachtchi, I2757 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2025 |
| Zeng, C2536–Bai, Jinshi2585 | ½-½ | ch-CHN 2017 | 2017 |
| Chen, Qi b2437–Fridman, D2633 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2624–Ozen, Deniz2431 | ½-½ | 57th World Juniors 2018 | 2018 |
| Baklan, V2598–Ozen, Deniz2413 | ½-½ | 7th MTS Logistics GM 2018 | 2018 |
| Durarbayli, V2618–Talibov, Shiroghlan2316 | 1-0 | 77th ch-AZE Prelim 2023 | 2023 |
| Riff, Jn2401–Guliyev, N2521 | 0-1 | TCh-FRA Top 16 Haute 2023 | 2023 |
| Darini, P2428–Ma, Zhonghan2485 | ½-½ | SCO Teams 2019 | 2019 |
| Vignesh Advaith Vemula2434–Kovchan, A2427 | 0-1 | RUDAR 22 GM 2025 | 2025 |
| Delgado Ramirez, N2598–Latorre, Mat2250 | 1-0 | ch-PAR 2013 | 2013 |
Petrov's Defense variations
Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Italian VariationC42Three Knights GameC42Petrov's DefenseC42Modern Attack, Symmetrical VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Stafford GambitC42Damiano VariationC42Moody GambitC42Petrov's DefenseC42Karklins-Martinovsky VariationC42Paulsen AttackC42Modern Attack, Center VariationC43Cochrane GambitC42Modern Attack, Murrey VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Damiano Variation, Kholmov GambitC42Stafford Gambit AcceptedC42Modern Attack, Steinitz VariationC43Modern Attack, Tal GambitC43Classical AttackC42French AttackC42