Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5
55 tournament games from this position · White wins 33%, draws 42%, Black wins 25%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxd3 | 54 | 33% 43% 24% | 2227 | 2026 |
| Qxd5 | 1 | 100% | 2137 | 2022 |
Top games
| Li Chao22652–Xu, Xiangyu2623 | ½-½ | TCh-CHN DivA Finals 2023 | 2023 |
| Gunnarsson, J2413–Bu Xiangzhi2675 | ½-½ | Iceland-China Friendly Match | 2013 |
| Hector, J2478–Hellers, F2595 | 0-1 | Turning Torso Chess 2019 | 2019 |
| Deepan, C2475–Tukhaev, A2570 | ½-½ | 10th Chennai Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Kovchan, A2575–Sulypa, A2463 | ½-½ | TCh-UKR 2021 | 2021 |
| Ajay Santhosh Parvathareddy2465–Kovchan, A2453 | ½-½ | RUDAR 30 GM 2026 | 2026 |
| Xu, Xiangyu2467–Li, Di2434 | ½-½ | Zadar Open A 2016 | 2016 |
| Xu, Yi2439–Li, Di2459 | ½-½ | Oslo Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Kalezic, B2465–Nikcevic, N2429 | ½-½ | 69th ch-MNE 2017 | 2017 |
| Petrov, Marij2511–Michalczak, T2366 | 1-0 | 11th Kesarovski-Stanchev Mem | 2012 |
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