Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin 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
230 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 41%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bg4 | 149 | 32% 42% 26% | 2288 | 2026 |
| Bf5 | 62 | 37% 47% 16% | 2351 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 13 | 77% 15% | 2011 | 2025 |
| O-O | 5 | 60% 40% | 2235 | 2019 |
| Nd6 | 1 | 100% | 2685 | 2022 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2742–Nepomniachtchi, I2757 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2025 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2725–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2751 | ½-½ | 88th Tata Steel Masters | 2026 |
| Ivanchuk, V2728–Wang Yue2730 | ½-½ | 7th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2016 |
| Vidit, S2737–Yu Yangyi2714 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2700–Rapport, R2748 | ½-½ | 24th European Teams | 2023 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2678–Nepomniachtchi, I2766 | 0-1 | SuperUnited Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Dubov, Daniil2708–Yu Yangyi2720 | ½-½ | 5th Shenzhen Longgang | 2024 |
| Van Foreest, Jorden2681–Rapport, R2740 | ½-½ | 85th Tata Steel Masters | 2023 |
| Sevian, Samuel2696–Yu Yangyi2714 | 0-1 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2026 |
| Bruzon Batista, L2669–Wang Yue2716 | 0-1 | 6th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2015 |
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