Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation 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
1,087 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 46%, Black wins 14%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 479 | 37% 49% | 2331 | 2026 |
| Re1 | 298 | 42% 45% | 2482 | 2026 |
| Qc2 | 193 | 44% 39% 18% | 2364 | 2026 |
| cxd5 | 85 | 38% 48% 14% | 2385 | 2026 |
| Qb3 | 14 | 50% 36% 14% | 2429 | 2026 |
| h3 | 11 | 36% 55% | 2270 | 2026 |
| c5 | 4 | 100% | 1980 | 2025 |
| Bxe4 | 2 | 100% | 1882 | 2023 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 1822 | 2024 |
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 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 |
| Anand, V2767–Caruana, F2811 | 1-0 | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
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