Tree path 7 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Modern Attack › Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack › Steinitz Variation › Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Bardeleben Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Modern Attack C43
- Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack C43
- Steinitz Variation C43
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Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Bardeleben Variation
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Bardeleben Variation is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C43), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 12 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qe2 Nc5 6. Nxd4 Nc6 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Steinitz Variation, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C43
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 12
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Statistics from Lichess
277 games · White 48.7% / Draw 6.5% / Black 44.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxc6 | 122 | |
| Be3 | 78 | |
| Nf3 | 35 | |
| c3 | 23 | |
| Nf5 | 7 | |
| Nc3 | 5 | |
| Nb3 | 4 | |
| Nb5 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:39:27
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