Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Modern Attack › Center Variation
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Modern Attack C43
- Center Variation C43 you are here
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C43.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 7 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. Bd3.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Murrey Variation, Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Trifunovic Variation.
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- ECO code
- C43
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 7
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
345,260 games · White 52.9% / Draw 7.1% / Black 40.0%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d5 | 306,785 | |
| Nc6 | 16,470 | |
| Nf6 | 8,967 | |
| Nxf2 | 5,432 | |
| f5 | 3,456 | |
| Nd6 | 2,051 | |
| exd4 | 796 | |
| d6 | 333 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:39:21
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