Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3
3,836 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 41%, Black wins 19%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 3,098 | 39% 41% 19% | 2264 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 708 | 41% 41% 19% | 2293 | 2026 |
| d5 | 25 | 72% 20% | 1996 | 2025 |
| Bf5 | 4 | 75% 25% | 1798 | 2024 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2141 | 2019 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2842–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2804–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
| Aronian, L2780–Caruana, F2827 | ½-½ | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
| Caruana, F2842–Wang Hao2762 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates 2020 | 2020 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2779–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Aronian, L2765–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | 10th London Classic 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2783–So, W2810 | ½-½ | 30th Leon GM 2017 | 2017 |
| Anand, V2783–So, W2810 | ½-½ | 30th Leon GM 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