Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Cochrane Gambit › Bishop Check Line
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Cochrane Gambit C42
- Bishop Check Line C42 you are here
Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, Bishop Check Line
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, Bishop Check Line is a gambit, classified under ECO code C42 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7 Kxf7 5. Bc4+ to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Cochrane Gambit, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C42
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
153,599 games · White 46.8% / Draw 4.0% / Black 49.2%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Be6 | 85,716 | |
| d5 | 42,935 | |
| Ke8 | 23,378 | |
| Ke7 | 1,154 | |
| Kg6 | 400 | |
| Nd5 | 16 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:04:10
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