Tree path 11 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 › Marshall Variation › Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation › Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap

Caissa 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
Marshall Variation C42
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation C42
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C42

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap

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Overview

Chess diagram: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap after 10…Bxh2+ — After 10…Bxh2+

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap (ECO C42) is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation, reached after 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+ — 10 moves.

In 892 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 19.4%, Black 76.2% and 4.4% were drawn. White's most played move here is 11. Kxh2, in 86% of those games.

ECO code: C42
Group: Open Games (C)
Length: 10 moves
Parent: Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation

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Statistics from Lichess

892 games · White 19.4% / Draw 4.4% / Black 76.2%

Moves	Games	W / D / B
Kxh2	764
Kf1	109
Nxh2	12
Kh1	7

Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:25:55

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