Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Stafford Gambit Accepted C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nc6 4. Nxc6 dxc6 5. d3 Bc5
35 tournament games from this position · White wins 74%, draws 11%, Black wins 14%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be2 | 30 | 80% | 2056 | 2025 |
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1997 | 2025 |
| Qe2 | 1 | 100% | 1965 | 2024 |
| c3 | 1 | 100% | 1880 | 2024 |
| f3 | 1 | 100% | 1710 | 2021 |
Top games
| Sethuraman, S2613–Van Foreest, Lucas2530 | 0-1 | 8th Sunway Sitges TB 5-8 | 2021 |
| Zarubitski, Viachaslau2441–Van Foreest, Lucas2531 | ½-½ | European Rapid Youth U18 | 2019 |
| Suta, Andraz2251–Srebrnic, M2400 | ½-½ | Terme Krka ch-SLO Open | 2021 |
| Frey, Fabian2246–Bettalli, Francesco2274 | 1-0 | FIDE World Junior Blitz | 2023 |
| Dimitrijevic, Milorad2284–Avramovic, Z2236 | 1-0 | 1st League Cent-SRB 2024 | 2024 |
| Caglar, Sila2120–Rosen, E2361 | 0-1 | American Cup Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Murariu, A2493–Badau, I1792 | 1-0 | TCh-ROU Blitz 2022 | 2022 |
| Nytra, Ondrej2151–Varejcko, J2125 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE 1 Liga Vychod | 2024 |
| Bethencourt Hernandez, Alberto2033–Calzetta Ruiz, M2220 | 1-0 | La Palma Island Open 2024 | 2024 |
| Lyutsinger, Iren2308–Aragon Fragoso, Maximiliano1864 | 1-0 | 31st Abu Dhabi Blitz Open | 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 AttackC42Modern Attack, Center VariationC43Cochrane GambitC42Modern Attack, Murrey VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Damiano Variation, Kholmov GambitC42Stafford Gambit AcceptedC42Modern Attack, Steinitz VariationC43Modern Attack, Tal GambitC43Classical AttackC42French AttackC42