Petrov's Defense
ECO: C42Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3
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How it's played
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About the Petrov's Defense
The Petrov's Defense is catalogued under ECO code C42, in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3, with White playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Petrov's Defense has 50 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Where the line goes next
- Petrov's DefenseC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4
- Petrov's Defense: Classical AttackC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4
- Petrov's Defense: Cozio AttackC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Qe2
- Petrov's Defense: French AttackC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d3
- Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann AttackC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.c4
- Petrov's Defense: Millennium AttackC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Bd3
- Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch AttackC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3
Other lines of the Petrov's Defense
- Petrov's DefenseC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
- Petrov's DefenseC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5
- Petrov's Defense: Italian VariationC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bc4
- Petrov's Defense: Modern AttackC43 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4
- Petrov's Defense: Three Knights GameC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nc3
- Petrov's DefenseC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6
- Petrov's Defense: Damiano VariationC42 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 Nxe4
- Petrov's Defense: Modern AttackC43 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 exd4