Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4
10,216 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 46%, Black wins 17%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 3,863 | 38% 46% 16% | 2351 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 3,836 | 40% 41% 19% | 2268 | 2026 |
| Qe2 | 757 | 18% 69% | 2317 | 2026 |
| d3 | 667 | 31% 52% 17% | 2315 | 2026 |
| Bd3 | 527 | 45% 42% | 2387 | 2026 |
| c4 | 523 | 47% 39% | 2314 | 2026 |
| Be2 | 19 | 53% 26% 21% | 2051 | 2026 |
| Bc4 | 9 | 33% 22% 44% | 1884 | 2026 |
| c3 | 6 | 67% 17% 17% | 1940 | 2023 |
| h3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2373 | 2025 |
| Bb5+ | 3 | 33% 67% | 1833 | 2022 |
| Ne5 | 1 | 100% | 1685 | 2023 |
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 GambitC42Petrov's DefenseC42Karklins-Martinovsky VariationC42Paulsen AttackC42Modern Attack, Center VariationC43Cochrane GambitC42Modern Attack, Murrey VariationC43Damiano Variation, Kholmov GambitC42Stafford Gambit AcceptedC42Modern Attack, Steinitz VariationC43Modern Attack, Tal GambitC43Classical AttackC42French AttackC42Kaufmann AttackC42