King's Gambit Declined: Petrov's Defense
King's Gambit Declined: Petrov's Defense (C30) starts 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nf6. In 141 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 38%; the most played move is 3.fxe5 (56%).
1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nf6
- ECO
- C30
- Games between strong players
- 141
- To move
- White
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.fxe5 | 56% (79) | – | |
| 3.Nf3 | 30% (42) | – | |
| 3.Nc3 | 12% (17) | Vienna Game: Vienna Gambit | |
| 3.d3 | 2% (3) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from King's Gambit 1.e4 e5 2.f4
More King's Gambit Declined lines
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit 1,041 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit Accepted 857 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Modern Transfer 577 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Queen's Knight Defense 546 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Classical Variation 278 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Staunton Line 209 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit 171 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Miles Defense 107 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Blackburne Attack 97 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Charousek Gambit Accepted 85 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Hinrichsen Gambit 63 games
- King's Gambit Declined: Falkbeer Countergambit, Nimzowitsch-Marshall Countergambit 55 games
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