Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation C43
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3
2,228 tournament games from this position · White wins 41%, draws 46%, Black wins 13%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 1,920 | 41% 46% | 2326 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 306 | 37% 47% 16% | 2378 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 2 | 100% | 2295 | 2025 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | 1-0 | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2830–Abdusattorov, Nodirbek2766 | 1-0 | Superbet POL Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Caruana, F2822–Yu Yangyi2726 | 1-0 | 82nd Tata Steel GpA | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2757–Nepomniachtchi, I2792 | ½-½ | 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Carlsen, M2876–Shirov, A2664 | 1-0 | FIDE Chess.com Grand Swiss | 2019 |
| Caruana, F2781–Dominguez Perez, L2756 | 1-0 | American Cup Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2771–Yu Yangyi2761 | 1-0 | 12th World Teams 2019 | 2019 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2777–Wei Yi2753 | 1-0 | FIDE World Bl Team Final | 2026 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2773–Dominguez Perez, L2753 | ½-½ | Superbet Classic 2022 | 2022 |
| Erigaisi, Arjun2769–Wei Yi2753 | 0-1 | FIDE World Cup 2025 | 2025 |
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 AttackC42Cochrane GambitC42Modern Attack, Murrey VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Damiano Variation, Kholmov GambitC42Stafford Gambit AcceptedC42Modern Attack, Steinitz VariationC43Modern Attack, Tal GambitC43Classical AttackC42French AttackC42Kaufmann AttackC42