Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Stafford Gambit Accepted C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. Nc3 Bc5
14 tournament games from this position · White wins 64%, draws 14%, Black wins 21%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 8 | 63% 25% | 2141 | 2024 |
| h3 | 5 | 60% 20% 20% | 1887 | 2026 |
| d3 | 1 | 100% | 1864 | 2024 |
Top games
| Czernek, Tymon2224–Kuegel, T2280 | ½-½ | European Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Ali, Abdulaziz1940–Bajracharya, R1819 | 1-0 | Asian Cities Teams 2019 | 2019 |
| Alkkiomaki, J1908–Dalling, P1830 | ½-½ | World Senior Teams +65 | 2019 |
| Veerbeek, Wessel1951–Rutte, Edwin1777 | 1-0 | Open NK Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Erenburg, S2510–Rosen, E2377 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Rashid Husain Alhammadi1850–Gabsi, Ahmed Rayen1587 | 1-0 | ch-Arab Indiv Men Rapid | 2024 |
| Sverrisson, Dagur1585–Labruyere, Robert Nirina1836 | 1-0 | Reykjavik Open 2026 | 2026 |
| Van Dael, Siem2341–Radeva, Viktoria2274 | 0-1 | Third Sat 146 Mix 2020 | 2020 |
| Legaspi, R2272–Greenwood, Martin C1635 | 1-0 | DYTM KL Open 2012 | 2012 |
| Ponkratov, P2619–Glazyrin, Igor | 1-0 | Sergievskiy Mem Rapid | 2021 |
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