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ECO C42: Petrov's defence

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6




Petrov's defence

Overview

Games on Database: 24974
Years Covered: 1620 - 2006
Overall score:
39%34.9%26.1%

Played frequently by:

White  
Anand, Viswanathan 46 games
Shirov, Alexei 42 games
Kupreichik, Viktor D 35 games
Black  
Jussupow, Artur 90 games
Rozentalis, Eduardas 80 games
Meijers, Viesturs 76 games

Possible continuations:

3. Nxe5  15095
39.1 % 39.5 % 21.4 %
3. Nc3  8122
40.1 % 27 % 32.9 %
3. d4  3723
44.1 % 34.6 % 21.2 %
3. Bc4  1170
44.8 % 22 % 33.2 %
3. d3  1124
41.9 % 24.9 % 33.2 %
3. Qe2  36
50 % 22.2 % 27.8 %
3. Bd3  24
33.3 % 25 % 41.7 %
3. Bb5  24
41.7 % 20.8 % 37.5 %
3. c3  13
53.8 % 15.4 % 30.8 %
3. a3  6
50 % 50 %
3. Be2  5
60 % 20 % 20 %
3. g3  3
33.3 % 66.7 %
3. c4  2
50 % 50 %