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Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation (ECO C42) is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Bd6 — 6 moves.
In 364,516 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 48.0%, Black 44.8% and 7.2% were drawn. White's most played move here is 7. O-O, in 78% of those games.
It branches into 2 named variations; the most played are Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation and Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation. In all, 4 named lines continue from it.
- ECO code
- C42
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Length
- 6 moves
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 4
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Statistics from Lichess
364,516 games · White 48.0% / Draw 7.2% / Black 44.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| O-O | 285,604 | |
| c4 | 39,465 | |
| h3 | 11,260 | |
| Nbd2 | 9,496 | |
| Nc3 | 6,731 | |
| Qe2 | 5,624 | |
| c3 | 1,993 | |
| Bxe4 | 1,705 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:39:21
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