Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack C43
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4
184 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 38%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 180 | 45% 37% 18% | 2266 | 2026 |
| Nc5 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1984 | 2025 |
| f5 | 1 | 100% | 2363 | 2021 |
Top games
| Vitiugov, N2732–Yu Yangyi2763 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2019 | 2019 |
| Bu Xiangzhi2707–Ding Liren2730 | ½-½ | 4th Chinese Rapid Masters | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2737–Bu Xiangzhi2698 | ½-½ | 13th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2022 |
| Jones, G2665–Bu Xiangzhi2693 | 0-1 | Politiken Cup 2014 | 2014 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2761–Krasenkow, M2576 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Suleymanli, Aydin2628–Fedoseev, Vl32705 | 0-1 | 11th Gashimov Mem Rapid | 2025 |
| Robson, R2695–Theodorou, Nikolas2616 | ½-½ | St Louis Summer A | 2024 |
| Ni Hua2646–Bu Xiangzhi2662 | ½-½ | 4th Hainan Danzhou GM | 2013 |
| Safarli, E2660–Georgiev, Ki2636 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Sasikiran, K2675–Rakhmanov, Ale2621 | ½-½ | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
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