Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack

The book line for Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack is e4, e5, Nf3, Nf6, Nxe5, d6, Nf3, Nxe4. This page collects the 16 named lines under that variation.

16 named lines · ECO C42 · 342 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nf6
  5. Nxe5
  6. d6
  7. Nf3
  8. Nxe4
  9. d4

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from e7 to e5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  5. White knight captures on e5.
  6. Black pawn moves from d7 to d6.
  7. White knight moves from e5 to f3.
  8. Black knight captures on e4.
  9. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.

Named lines

  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. Nbd2
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Browne Attack (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. cxd5
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, Main Line (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4 Nb4 9. Be2
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Closed Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 Nf6
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Jaenisch Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. c4
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Krause Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 7. O-O Be7 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. c4
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 Bg4 9. cxd5 f5 10. Re1 Bxh2+
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation, Chinese Gambit (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6 9. Re1 Bg4
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O Nc6 8. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. c4 Bh4
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Be7 7. O-O O-O
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6
  • Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation (C42) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 Bg4

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