Petrov Defense

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Russian_Defense
gptkbp:characterizedBy early queen exchange possibilities
symmetrical pawn structure
gptkbp:commonTrap gptkb:Cochrane_Gambit
gptkb:Lasker_Trap
gptkb:Stafford_Gambit
gptkbp:counterTo gptkb:King's_Pawn_Opening
gptkbp:drawishReputation yes
gptkbp:ECOCode gptkb:C43
C42
gptkbp:family gptkb:Open_Game
gptkbp:favoredBy defensive players
players seeking equality as Black
gptkbp:firstBook 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
gptkbp:firstDescribed 19th century
gptkbp:frequentlyLeadsTo endgame positions
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Petrov Defense
gptkbp:mainLine 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Alexander_Petrov
gptkbp:notableGame gptkb:Caruana_vs_Karjakin,_Candidates_2018
gptkb:Karpov_vs_Kasparov,_World_Championship_1985
gptkb:Kasparov_vs_Kramnik,_Linares_1996
gptkbp:popularFor classical chess
high-level chess
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Ruy_Lopez
gptkb:Italian_Game
gptkb:Philidor_Defense
gptkb:Scotch_Game
gptkbp:suitableFor all levels of play
gptkbp:theme gptkb:symmetry
central control
counterattack
solid defense
gptkbp:theory well-analyzed
gptkbp:typicalOpeningMoves 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:Garry_Kasparov
gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkb:Boris_Gelfand
gptkb:Fabiano_Caruana
gptkb:Ian_Nepomniachtchi
gptkb:Sergey_Karjakin
gptkb:Vishwanathan_Anand
gptkbp:variant gptkb:Cochrane_Gambit
gptkb:Nimzowitsch_Attack
gptkb:Steinitz_Attack
gptkb:Classical_Variation
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6