C42-C43
Petroff Defense
About This Opening
The Petroff Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6) is a symmetrical, solid response to 1.e4. Known for leading to drawish positions at the highest level, it's popular among players who want reliable equality as Black.
Famous Games
- Kramnik vs Kasparov, multiple games
- Caruana vs Carlsen, 2018 World Championship
Variations
39 found A44 D27 C33 C30 C79 C42 C42 C42 C43 C43 C43 C43 C43 C43 C43 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42 C42
Blockade Variation; Semi-Benoni; Russian Variation
d4 c5 d5 e5 e4 d6 Russian Gambit, QGA
d4 d5 c4 dxc4 Nf3 Nf6 e3 e6 Bxc4 c5 O-O a6 e4 Cozio; Hanneken; Prussian; Lichtenhein
e4 e5 f4 exf4 Bc4 Nf6 Petrov's Defense, KGD
e4 e5 f4 Nf6 Russian Defense, Ruy Lopez; C79; Lasker Defense
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 Bb5 a6 Ba4 Nf6 O-O d6 Urosov Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Bc4 Boden-Kieseritzky Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Bc4 Nxe4 Nc3 Lichtenhein Defense, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Bc4 Nxe4 Nc3 d5 Modern Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 Symmetrical Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 d5 Suchting Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Tal Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 exd4 e5 Ne4 Bb5 Center Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 exd4 e5 Ne4 Qxd4 Trifunovic Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 Nxe4 Bd3 d5 Nxe5 Bd6 O-O O-O c4 Bxe5 Murret Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 d4 Nxe4 Bd3 Nc6 Russian Three Knights Var, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nc3 Paulsen Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nc4 Karklins-Martinovsky Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nd3 Millenium Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 Bd3 Kaufmann Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 c4 French Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d3 Classical Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 Marshall Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Bd6 Tarrasch Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Bd6 O-O O-O c4 Bg4 Staunton Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Bd6 O-O O-O c4 c6 Jaenisch Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Be7 O-O Nc6 c4 Browne Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Be7 O-O Nc6 c4 Nb4 cxd5 Chigorin Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Be7 O-O Nc6 Re1 Berger Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Be7 O-O Nc6 Re1 Bg4 c3 f5 Nbd2 Mason Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Be7 O-O O-O Mason-Showalter Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 d4 d5 Bd3 Nc6 Nimzovich Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 Nc3 Lasker Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 Qe2 Cozio (Lasker) Attack, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nf3 Nxe4 Qe2 Cochrane Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 d6 Nxf7 Stafford Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 Nc6 Damiano Variation, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 Nxe4 Kholmov Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Nxe5 Nxe4 Qe2 Qe7 Moody Gambit, Petroff
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6 Qe2 Nc6 d4