Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4
441 tournament games from this position · White wins 47%, draws 35%, Black wins 18%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qe2 | 376 | 46% 36% 19% | 2240 | 2026 |
| d4 | 31 | 52% 29% 19% | 2113 | 2026 |
| d3 | 17 | 59% 29% | 2311 | 2026 |
| Nf3 | 10 | 70% 30% | 2004 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 4 | 25% 50% 25% | 1951 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 2175 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 1 | 100% | 1780 | 2019 |
| Be2 | 1 | 100% | 2313 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2830–Nakamura, Hi2788 | 1-0 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2795–Nakamura, Hi2810 | ½-½ | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Caruana, F2783–Nakamura, Hi2802 | ½-½ | Champions Showdown Kings | 2025 |
| Carlsen, M2831–So, W2747 | 1-0 | Tata Steel India Rapid | 2024 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2734–Nakamura, Hi2810 | 0-1 | TechM GCL 2025 | 2025 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2731–Nakamura, Hi2788 | 1-0 | CCT Final Playoff 2023 | 2023 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2731–Nakamura, Hi2788 | ½-½ | CCT Final Survival Loser | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2764–Mamedyarov, S2738 | 0-1 | 11th Norway Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2733–So, W2751 | ½-½ | ch-USA 2024 | 2024 |
| Niemann, Hans Moke2728–Duda, J2739 | 1-0 | GCT Super Rapid Poland | 2026 |
Petrov's Defense variations
Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Italian VariationC42Three Knights GameC42Petrov's DefenseC42Modern Attack, Symmetrical VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Stafford GambitC42Moody 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 AttackC42Kaufmann AttackC42