Openings/Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense C42
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5
11,501 tournament games from this position · White wins 39%, draws 44%, Black wins 17%
Moves
11,501 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 10,888 | 38% 45% 17% | 2315 | 2026 |
| Nxe4 | 441 | 47% 35% 18% | 2225 | 2026 |
| Qe7 | 89 | 71% 17% | 2043 | 2025 |
| Nc6 | 61 | 72% 15% | 2012 | 2026 |
| d5 | 14 | 50% 14% 36% | 2402 | 2025 |
| Bd6 | 3 | 100% | 2111 | 2021 |
| Bc5 | 2 | 100% | 1781 | 2016 |
| c6 | 1 | 100% | 1820 | 2015 |
| Bb4 | 1 | 100% | 2313 | 2017 |
| g6 | 1 | 100% | 1837 | 2024 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2835–Caruana, F2832 | ½-½ | WCh 2018 | 2018 |
| 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 |
| Carlsen, M2855–Nepomniachtchi, I2782 | ½-½ | WCh 2021 | 2021 |
| Carlsen, M2882–Yu Yangyi2752 | 0-1 | Saint Louis Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Anand, V2772–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
Petrov's Defense variations
Petrov's DefenseC42Modern AttackC43Italian VariationC42Three Knights GameC42Modern 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 AttackC42Kaufmann AttackC42