Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 44%, draws 33%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| h3 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 2515 | 2025 |
| Bxe4 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2587 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 1 | 100% | 2282 | 2014 |
Top games
| Anand, V2743–Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | 1-0 | Jerusalem Masters KO 2025 | 2025 |
| Murzin, Volodar2670–Mamedyarov, S2741 | ½-½ | Bundesliga 2025-26 | 2026 |
| Mamedov, Rau2645–Nepomniachtchi, I2723 | ½-½ | 11th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2025 |
| Lutz, Ch2530–Miedema, D2366 | 1-0 | 2nd Bundesliga West 2016-17 | 2017 |
| Han, Yichen2347–Camacho Collados, J2400 | 0-1 | 3rd EJCOA Inv 2022 | 2022 |
| Mammadzada, G2316–Agayev, N2401 | 1-0 | Baku Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Kovalev, Vl2554–Teemae, L2011 | 1-0 | Ilmar Raud Memorial 2014 | 2014 |
| Abdulla, K2214–Agayev, N2342 | 0-1 | Baku Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Praggnanandhaa, R2749–Nepomniachtchi, I2767 | ½-½ | 11th Sinquefield Cup | 2024 |
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