Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, Center Variation C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7 Kxf7 5. d4
44 tournament games from this position · White wins 57%, draws 14%, Black wins 30%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c5 | 12 | 42% 25% 33% | 2205 | 2025 |
| Be7 | 9 | 56% 22% 22% | 1948 | 2025 |
| c6 | 8 | 50% 50% | 1999 | 2025 |
| g6 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 2204 | 2025 |
| Be6 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2097 | 2019 |
| Qe8 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1916 | 2017 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2114 | 2018 |
| d5 | 1 | 100% | 1883 | 2023 |
| Bg4 | 1 | 100% | 2305 | 2015 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2882–Yu Yangyi2752 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Gumularz, Szymon2602–Stevic, H2535 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Gelashvili, T2570–Bernadskiy, V2544 | ½-½ | TCh-GEO Club 2015 | 2015 |
| Pridorozhni, A2589–Khanin, S2485 | 1-0 | 22nd Voronezh Master Open | 2018 |
| Markovic, Miros12470–Savic, Miod12545 | 0-1 | Third Saturday 80 2018 | 2018 |
| Mellado Trivino, J2450–Herreros Fernandez, M2279 | 1-0 | I Cerrado Ciutat De Manresa | 2012 |
| Wiewiora, E2288–Grabarczyk, M2438 | 0-1 | TCh-POL 1st League 2016 | 2016 |
| Stanojoski, Z2423–Sadiki, N2188 | 1-0 | 24th TCh-MKD 2015 | 2015 |
| Kobese, W2336–Van Zyl-Rudd, Jack2252 | 1-0 | Capablanca Festival GM | 2018 |
| Kokkila, T2323–Sisatto, O2258 | ½-½ | TCh-FIN SM 2012-13 | 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