Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4
3,898 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 46%, Black wins 16%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 3,709 | 38% 46% 16% | 2351 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 156 | 43% 44% | 2334 | 2026 |
| Nf6 | 15 | 53% 20% 27% | 2359 | 2026 |
| Bg4 | 9 | 78% 22% | 2300 | 2024 |
| Qe7 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1960 | 2024 |
| Bf5 | 2 | 100% | 2124 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 1956 | 2013 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 1869 | 2014 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1672 | 2016 |
| Nd7 | 1 | 100% | 1962 | 2018 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | ½-½ | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Anand, V2772–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | 6th Norway Chess 2018 | 2018 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2796–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 2017 | 2017 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Caruana, F2816 | ½-½ | GCT Rapid Paris 2018 | 2018 |
| Giri, A2776–Caruana, F2822 | 1-0 | Bundesliga TB 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2783–Caruana, F2807 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Anand, V2768–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Anand, V2768–Caruana, F2822 | ½-½ | Saint Louis Blitz 2018 | 2018 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2781–Caruana, F2808 | ½-½ | 5th Norway Chess 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 GambitC43French AttackC42Kaufmann AttackC42