Chess openings / Petrov's Defense
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason Variation
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason Variation (C42) starts 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.O-O O-O. In 134 games between strong players, White wins 53%, 18% are drawn and Black wins 29%; the most played move is 8.c4 (65%).
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4 d5 6.Bd3 Be7 7.O-O O-O
- ECO
- C42
- Games between strong players
- 134
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8.c4 | 65% (87) | – | |
| 8.Re1 | 26% (35) | – | |
| 8.Nbd2 | 5% (6) | – | |
| 8.Nc3 | 4% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.d4
More Petrov's Defense lines
- Petrov's Defense 19,881 games
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- Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack 3,393 games
- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Variation 3,064 games
- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Staunton Variation 2,691 games
- Petrov's Defense: Modern Attack, Center Variation 2,139 games
- Petrov's Defense: Nimzowitsch Attack 1,921 games
- Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation 1,033 games
- Petrov's Defense: Damiano Variation, Kholmov Gambit 817 games
- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation 754 games
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