Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Millennium Attack C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Bd3
527 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 42%, Black wins 13%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 368 | 42% 47% | 2414 | 2026 |
| d5 | 88 | 44% 39% 17% | 2380 | 2026 |
| Nc5 | 69 | 62% 22% 16% | 2253 | 2026 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 1972 | 2022 |
| Ng5 | 1 | 100% | 2698 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2853–Firouzja, Alireza2785 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Armageddon | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | ½-½ | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| So, W2786–Caruana, F2804 | ½-½ | ch-USA 2018 | 2018 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Caruana, F2816 | 1-0 | GCT Rapid YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Grischuk, A2766–Giri, A2782 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2764–Giri, A2782 | 1-0 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2018 |
| Shankland, S2725–Mamedyarov, S2817 | ½-½ | 81st Tata Steel GpA | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2765–Mamedyarov, S2764 | ½-½ | 7th Sinquefield Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| So, W2771–Caruana, F2758 | 1-0 | 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Grischuk, A2772–Yu Yangyi2751 | 1-0 | 2nd IMSA Basque 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