Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3
10,221 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 46%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 10,214 | 38% 46% 17% | 2314 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 4 | 100% | 1947 | 2017 |
| Nc6 | 2 | 100% | 2115 | 2024 |
| Qe7 | 1 | 100% | 2692 | 2012 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2842–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Sinquefield Cup 2018 | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2838–Caruana, F2817 | ½-½ | 4th GRENKE Chess Classic | 2017 |
| Carlsen, M2834–Caruana, F2811 | ½-½ | 80th Tata Steel GpA | 2018 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Firouzja, Alireza2785 | 1-0 | 11th Norway Armageddon | 2023 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | ½-½ | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Anand, V2772–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Carlsen, M2853–Nepomniachtchi, I2779 | ½-½ | Global Chess League 2023 | 2023 |
| Caruana, F2822–Mamedyarov, S2808 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2804–Caruana, F2823 | ½-½ | 8th London Classic 2016 | 2016 |
Petrov's Defense variations
Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Italian VariationC42Three Knights GameC42Petrov's DefenseC42Modern Attack, Symmetrical VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Stafford GambitC42Damiano VariationC42Moody GambitC42Karklins-Martinovsky VariationC42Paulsen AttackC42Modern Attack, Center VariationC43Cochrane GambitC42Modern Attack, Murrey VariationC43Petrov's DefenseC42Damiano Variation, Kholmov GambitC42Stafford Gambit AcceptedC42Modern Attack, Steinitz VariationC43Modern Attack, Tal GambitC43Classical AttackC42French AttackC42Kaufmann AttackC42