Petrov's Defense

C42

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6

How it went

1,553 ours · 9,414 masters

White wins 49% Draws 23% Black wins 28%

Continuations

4

Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation C42 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4 50 Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack C43 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 318 Petrov's Defense: Three Knights Game C42 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nc3 176 Petrov's Defense: Moody Gambit C42 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Qe2 Nc6 4. d4

Master games

Carlsen, M.. — Dominguez Perez, L.. 1/2-1/2 · 2022
Carlsen, M.. — Erigaisi, Arjun 1/2-1/2 · 2021
Rapport, Richard — Caruana, Fabiano 0-1 · 2021
Rapport, Richard — Caruana, Fabiano 1-0 · 2021
Grischuk, Alexander — Nepomniachtchi, Ian 1/2-1/2 · 2019

Games in Spain

Vallejo Pons,F (2667) — Goryachkina,A (2553) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2667) — Goryachkina,A (2553) 1/2-1/2
Chigaev,M (2644) — Lenderman,A (2648) 1/2-1/2
Chigaev,M (2644) — Lenderman,A (2648) 1-0
Vallejo Pons,F (2638) — Nesterov,Arseniy (2601) 1/2-1/2
Chigaev,M (2588) — Ponkratov,P (2631) 1/2-1/2
Chigaev,M (2627) — Harikrishnan,A (2454) 1-0
Henriquez Villagra,C (2626) — Asensio Ramos,E (2197) 1-0

This line is also written

1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6
e4 e5 Nf3 Nf6
e4, e5, Nf3, Nf6