Tree path 10 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Classical Attack › Chigorin Variation › Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Classical Attack C42
- Chigorin Variation C42
- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation C42 you are here
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Maróczy Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C42.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 20 plies — specifically the moves 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.
It is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C42
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 20
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Statistics from Lichess
3 games · White 0.0% / Draw 0.0% / Black 100.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 1 | |
| cxd5 | 1 | |
| Bxe4 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:25:58
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