Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Nimzowitsch Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Nimzowitsch Attack C42 you are here
Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C42), 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.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3, after 9 plies of opening development.
The line refines Petrov's Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C42
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Petrov's Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
960,693 games · White 51.6% / Draw 7.0% / Black 41.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nxc3 | 743,529 | |
| Nf6 | 133,913 | |
| d5 | 51,778 | |
| Qe7 | 12,379 | |
| Bf5 | 8,161 | |
| Nc5 | 6,093 | |
| f5 | 2,212 | |
| Be7 | 750 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:04:29
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