Tree path 6 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Modern Attack › Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack › Center Attack
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Modern Attack C43
- Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack C43
- Center Attack C43 you are here
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Attack is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C43.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It is reached after 9 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 exd4 4. e5 Ne4 5. Qxd4.
It is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C43
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
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Statistics from Lichess
120,886 games · White 47.9% / Draw 5.6% / Black 46.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 109,028 | |
| Nc5 | 6,431 | |
| f5 | 2,731 | |
| Nxf2 | 1,269 | |
| Ng5 | 843 | |
| d6 | 131 | |
| Bc5 | 95 | |
| Nc6 | 94 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:04:34
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