Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
3 games: White 0.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 100.0%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | ||
| 11 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026
Engine evaluation
0.00 The position is about equal
Best play: 11. Be3 O-O 12. cxd5 Nb4 13. Nc3 Bxf3 14. gxf3 Bxf2+ 15. Bxf2 Qg5+
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation (ECO C42, Open Games) is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, reached after 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 (10 moves).
In 3 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 0.0%, Black 100.0% and 0.0% were drawn. White's most played move here is 11. Be3, in 33% of those games. That is too few games for the percentages to mean much.
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Caissa Codex. “Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation (C42)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/petrovs-defense-classical-attack-maroczy-variation