Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6
1,294 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 45%, Black wins 16%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| O-O | 1,219 | 39% 46% 15% | 2364 | 2026 |
| c4 | 51 | 41% 31% 27% | 2207 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 10 | 20% 20% 60% | 2146 | 2024 |
| h3 | 7 | 29% 29% 43% | 1984 | 2025 |
| Nbd2 | 6 | 50% 50% | 2138 | 2025 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 2100 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | ½-½ | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Giri, A2776–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | Bundesliga TB 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2783–Caruana, F2807 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Anand, V2768–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2768–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2781–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2799 | ½-½ | 9th London Classic 2017 | 2017 |
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