Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack

The book line for Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack is e4, e5, Nf3, Nf6, d4. This page collects the 10 named lines under that variation.

10 named lines · ECO C43 · 963 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. e5
  3. Nf3
  4. Nf6
  5. 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 pawn moves from d2 to d4.

Named lines

  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Bardeleben Variation (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qe2 Nc5 6. Nxd4 Nc6
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Murrey Variation (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 Nc6
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Steinitz Variation (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qe2
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Symmetrical Variation (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 d5
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Tal Gambit (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Bb5
  • Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Trifunovic Variation (C43) 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3 d5 5. Nxe5 Bd6 6. O-O O-O 7. c4 Bxe5

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