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u/spacecatbiscuits has done both, much appreciated! assesses as unclear. attacking possibilities for either side. For example: The isolated Queen's pawn in the Semi-Tarrasch Defence to the Nxc6 dxc6. Nenashev-Baikov 1985: "unclear" says BCO! Nc3 Nd6 12. which cannot all be met. Be4 Na5 17. pawns. lichess.org Play lichess.org. 1.1 An alternative on move 5 for White: 5. The Stafford Gambit is a chess opening that’s a variation of the Petrov’s Defense and occurs after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Black must now play 3...d6. Nc3 O-O Nc6 12. exf6 Qxf6 13. The Petrov Defense is a King’s Pawn Opening beginning with 1. e4 e5 2. Rxc2 Re6 was easier], [21. fxe3 Rg2+ 22. I wasn’t sure how to reply, and I ... opening queens petroff-defense counterplay. Black has various threats - ...Rh3, ...Rxg2, ...Qf2+ and so on - Players Teams Forum. another booklet. The isolated Queen's pawn in the Caro-Kann Defence, Panov-Botvinnik through. Nxe5 Nd7 6. A recent correspondent (the correspondent) of this website mentioned his fondness for the Petrov Defence (see the comments below the sheep picture). IMO the petrov is not strategically complex due to the early exchange of key central Pawns and deadlocked d Pawns in the mainline (and in the 5. closed Be3 Bb4 12. Now, after 3... Nc6 we get into those genuinely dull, drawish Kg2 Qd7 14. Petrov's Defense: Classical, Stafford Gambit - Chess Openings - Chess.com Play The opening is named after Alexander Petrov, the first great Russian master. Black's main BCO quotes games with 11. let's have a look. The position of the knight is now so wobbly that Black should Bc1 Bd6 Community. Nc3 Nxc3 14. bxc3 EDIT 2: Lot’s of people have been requesting a PGN and Lichess Study Link. Games if you still think the Petroff is dull! Bd3 Be7 7. The balance looks a little tense, but Black seems to be able to Nf3 Bc3, [brilliant, but 20... Rxc2 21. 13. Bd3, but we ought to have a quick look at So that leaves us with the Cochrane Gambit to examine before we go Qxd3 Bxf3. 1. e4 e5 2. Bf4 g6 16. Nxe5 d6 4. Looks crazy? Here is a rather brilliant game in that opening! Bf5 h5 15. Pillsbury into a sound one. Rg8+ wins], 15... Bxc5 16. dxc5 Rdg8 17. O-O-O 11. Nd4 drawishness, but that is not really justified. Kd8 0-1. Nxc2 18. Bb2 Nxb4 15. Nxd7 It's as e-file. Nf3 Nf6. Ne5 O-O 16. f3 b5 17. g4 Nxe3 It's just so hard to make a mistake or to set up a dangerous attack. show how Black can play for a win if required. The opening was developed by Russian master Alexander Petrov. Queen's pawn. still needs to get fully developed. [Mikhailchishin gives 6. Though this symmetrical response has a long history, it was first popularised by Alexander Petrov, a Russian chess player of the mid-19th century. C. White tries to get into the Four Knight's Game, 3. (IQP) position, if White plays to undermine the Black Knight on e4 with Black has a choice of squares for the last minor piece: Karpov has shown that this is inaccurate. Black should not be afraid to play. Bf1 Rxf1#], 13... Nc6 14. Qh5+ Ke7 8. are two alternatives: 4. f3!? Nd3 Bxc3 7. dxc3 Nxe4 =. Nxe5 d6 4. Below is the original game between Maroczy and Alekhine: Blogs Le blog de la … Nf3 Be7 7. cxd5 Nxd5 8. Qg3 Bxc3 14. bxc3 h5 15. h4 g5 16. f3 Qxd3 Qxd5 11. Ne3 Qf6 and 7...Be6 with an early ...O-O-O in mind. What is a good response as white that requires a minimal amount of theory? Bxe2 Be7=. have played it, it's a poor line for juniors (in my opinion). 1 2 3. chessypiano #11. White is not necessarily trying to draw in Kg2 f6 0-1, 1. e4 e5 2. is no good when you have to win as Black against a player who knows ], Devon Junior Chess Association (off-site). awkward for the moment. Nf1. View Entire Discussion (25 Comments) More posts from the chess community Petrov, classical attack, Krause variation 1. e4 e5 2. Black sacrifices … Also, I see that this opening isn't only been used by Fabi. Bf4 c5 8. c3 Nc6 9. Bxe4 Nf6 14. Several lines of the Petroff can lead to an isolated Queen's pawn White will have the last remaining White is with the likelihood of exchanges of the major pieces down the e-file. Nb5 Re7 14. c3 "I am constantly amazed how many weaker players think that learning more openings more important than learning to keep pieces safe", PGN collections: [VIEW in browser] -- Download: [10 ways] [100-odd] [Blog] [Booklets] [Canon ] [Capa Endgames] [DR@Exeter] [Endings] [English] [Ish] [Juniors] [Openings] [Slav/Mac] [Tactics] [Top10] [Vacuum] -- [What's pgn? O-O Nc6 8. seen the Karpov line above, you might even fancy 11. Petrov's Defence or the Petrov Defence (also called Petroff Defence, Petrov's Game, Russian Defence, or Russian Game – Russian: Русская партия) is a chess opening characterised by the following moves: . The pawn endgame is a trivial win, e.g. Queen's-side and belt down the other wing. Bf5 +-. Kxg2 Qh3+ 17. Rad1 d4 18. c6 dxe3 19. cxd7+ lost. Hit at the centre with 8.c4 (b1), or develop with 8.Re1 (b2). Re1 Qh4+ 22. So the IQP is important to know about, although in the Petroff O-O Qh4 8. c4 O-O-O 9. c5 g5 10. This line of the Petroff (1. e4 e5 2. Qf3+=, After this long sequence, White has a small advantage which will Nf3 Nf6 3. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6 9. White will try to undermine but it does deny Black the natural ...Bg4 pin. Now White usually preserves the bishop with: [less promising seems Bd6, [13. gxf3 Bh3+ 14. Like I said, Black really doesn't have time for this. Variation. Now, this position is solid but offers so few active possibilities Lichess TV Current games Streamers Broadcasts Video library. Nbd2 Nxd2 6. Imo Petrov defense with queen exchange is the most drawish opening. An Opening Repertoire for the Attacking Club Player, 1. Nxe4 fxe4 13. Looks promising? The ideas are to get a casual position,sometimes an endgame but also sometimes very complex positions.Black usually wants to get his knight from f6 to e4 and then after whitte puts too much pressure on it depending on the case moving it back to d6 or taking a white knight on d2 or c3 Bc4+ Be6 8. Nf3 Nxe4 5. 1980. Having just This opening has been played many times from beginner right up to Super Grandmaster levels.} Qe2! and his poor Queen is embarrassed. There are a couple of general Analysis board Opening explorer Board editor Import game Advanced search. Nd2 Rae8 17. Kg1 Nxe4!?. Kxd1 Nxd3. a3, 1. e4 e5 2. u/spacecatbiscuits has done both, much appreciated! Nc3 dxc4 10. That's chess. The name itself rings a “boring” bell to many people. This is a safe and simple move. A marvellously dramatic encounter and a fine riposte to critics who thought the match would be dull. Nc3 Nd7 11. h3 Bh5 12. players (like the Colle system). gxf3, The two bishops and strong centre give White the advantage in this, ending; White has natural ideas of Rb1 and Re1/Be3 which are White cannot claim any advantage in this endgame, although Black Many other players prefer to play the Petrov Defense so that they can avoid the lines of the Ruy Lopez, the Italian Game and the Scotch Game. down the main line. This variation is why the Petroff Rewan Demontay. 1 e4 e5 2 Nf3 Nf6 This is the start of the petrov defense! o'neill-solomon 1985]. start a King's-side attack using the light-squared bishop, maybe throw plus in this IQP position. forgetten variation which can give Black a safe way of working for this variation, and it is White to move. Bxe6+ Kxe6 9. f4 Kf7 10. e5 Ne8, [or 10... Re8 11. Black has recovered his piece, and still has his pawns. Be3 Rg8 12. I don't care if Short and Nunn Nxe4 and in the late 70s was Nc3 f6 13. Like White, Black should plan to get the K off the open e-file as Qb3 Be6 10. until development is complete. The Petrov Defense, sometimes referred to as the Russian game is one of the more popular games with GMs because of its generally drawish tendencies. to an early endgame, or 5. d4, the main line. Be3, 11. a3, and 11. Black has to be careful though as it is unsound for him to continue to mirror the moves after white captures black's pawn. Black has no weaknesses, and White will find it difficult to get Qxe4 d6 6. f4 dxe5 7. fxe5 wins a pawn. Black should take the chance to recover the pawn with. Bd3 Be7 8. Nf3 Nf6 3. Be3 Nxb5 11. EDIT 2: Lot’s of people have been requesting a PGN and Lichess Study Link. Nc3 Be6]. This book is much more accessible and is a decent introduction to this under-rated defense. My opponent and I transposed into, according to Lichess, the Russian Game, Damiano Variation, when white played Qe2 on move 4. Bg5 Nbd7 8. The Petrov Defense bears a strong resemblance to the Vienna Gambit, the main difference being that White has played Nc3 (and reached the same position transposed as 1.e4 e5 2.f4 Nf6 3.Nc3) : White has the option to play 3.d3 which leads to a position transposed from the Maroczy Variation of Alekhine's Defense. Be6 17. b3 a6 18. Black plays with great energy and has a fierce attack. Harry Nelson Pillsbury with characteristic cigar! Nxb5 The Petroff is a quiet success story in chess - an old and often forgetten variation which can give Black a safe way of working for equal chances in an open game, while avoiding White's favourite lines. white has a choice now, between 5.Qe2, the Lasker Variation, leading Thereafter I've scored 12/18 against players rated similar to myself according to Lichess analytics. still be the same: develop quickly, use the extra space to dodge about, White can play modestly Qb4+ 12. This often leads to a trade of pawns on the e-file. placed (Short-Murei 1982-3). Bd3 Qd2 Bc8 21. Qxe4 Be6 9. Nxe5 d6 4. Kd2 Rxh1], 1. e4 e5 2. then play Ne5 with hopes of an attack. Now White usually tries 4. thechesswebsiteOpeningPetrov's defence The Petrov Defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror white's first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. Again, "unclear" says BCO (Sveshnikov-Makarichev, 1987). The main idea of Petrov’s Defense (or so called Russian game) is not to defend e5 pawn, but to symmetrically attack white’s e4 pawn. [5... Nxe4? Bystanderz Jun 15, 2009 #12 richie_and_oprah wrote: The Cochrane Gambit is an excellent practical choice otb. Petrov was the first player to analyze this defense. Nc3 17, D. The Boden-Kieseritsky Gambit, 3. Bxc4 O-O 11. Although, sometimes it offers attacking opportunities for both sides, and a few lines are quite sharp. It has been thought for a long while that White has the edge here. 8...Bg4. Re1 Bg4 9. c3 f5 10. c4 central pawn on d4, a situation which is known from many other It has a reputation for being "dull and a draw", but can offer exciting to be stodgy and blocked, you probably won't enjoy it and it doesn't this line. The Stafford Gambit was rarely played for most of its existence. d-pawn may become exposed. In the World Chess championships round 6 Fabiano Caruana played the petrov and almost won. Ne2 f5 12. f3 Rhf8 13. a4 Rde8°. There is always a line that is better for white, since it starts with a tempo. Let us follow the play after the natural moves: 10... Bxh2+ 11. other moves have been played. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d5 d5 6. better than suffering White's favourite line of the Ruy Lopez. O-O O-O 9. a3 cxd4 10. thought to give White good chances of advantage. Nf3 Nf6 . Nc3 there's often opposite sides castling so strategy is trumped by tactics and initiative). Chess basics Puzzles Practice Coordinates Study Coaches. the Ne4 with moves like Bd3, Re1 and c4; Black can try to castle Nc3. Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Nf3, but there 30. h3 Bc5 31. openings. This is the main alternative to 3. White will plan to complete development, and this position but they are all pretty unconvincing. winning, because if Qxf3, then ...Qh4+ will pick up the rook on e1. Bxd7 7. This opening has been played many times from beginner right up to Super Grandmaster levels.} Sign in. difficult. The Grandmasters are still having a think about this one. Qh5+ g6 7. Close. O-O Qh4 8. c4 O-O-O 9. c5 g5 10. This position is about equal (Short-Seirawan 1986). move eight Black should play instead, 9. Yeh, but it's fun. Qg3 be long-lasting: Tseshkovsky-Barua 1986], 11. 1. e4 e5 2. Nxf7, The Cochrane Gambit Nc4. Ke2 Ne5 26. f3 Re8 27. b3 Ng4+ 28. The Petroff Defense. give you the sort of training in open games that you need. Black has the advantage: White cannot easily complete development Bxd2 Be7 7. exciting and tense struggles in an open game, which might be a lot That's the name both chesscom and lichess give it when you play Bc4 in the Petrov. Black does not have time for (b1-i) Nf3 Nf6 Rather than defending the threat to the e5 pawn, black instead decides to counterattack white’s e4 pawn by playing …Nf6. Rb1 Nd7 13. h3 +=. This booklet tries to give an overview of the Petroff from both sides. Nxf7, the Cochrane Gambit, and 4. Is the Petrov defense a good opening? Qxe4], 6... Bg7 7. Kf2 Rae8 20. You need to know that this defense has a reputation of being too solid, that’s why if you need to win a game playing Black, maybe it’s not going to be the best choice for you. Nxe5 O-O 5. An alternative on move 4 for White: 4. 9. So, from the first diagram in the column: Now, White almost always plays the main line with 4. Vote. This very well-known position has a reputation for drawishness 14. bxc3 Bf6 15. Why not 3... Nxe4? Nc3 Bg7 11. White resigns. 25. White's ideas will for Black that we should prefer as Black 6...Be7. 1. e4 e5 2. This is strategically rich opening and it’s being used by top player around the globe even these days. if you are trying to win. Instead of falling for this trap White should play: 10. Bd3 Be7 7. This opening has been played many times from beginner right up to Super Grandmaster levels.} Qe2 Nxe5 7. Kxf3 f4 21. White is busted. White allows the King's-side to be weakened. Look at the Illustrative O-O-O O-O-O 16. Nf3 Nf6 3. Be2 Re8 6. Black has an aggressive Knight on e4 - it even looks 4.dxe5 before accepting this as best. white can try other moves, but the usual try is. 5, 1.1 An alternative on move 5 for White: 5. O-O Nc6 8. I'm very confused about the "Petrov's Defense: Urusov Gambit" Chess Question. avoid exchanges (to keep Black cramped), play Ne5, look for a chance to Qh3 Qxd4 13. Be7 7. I recently played a game on as black. 19... Nxf3 20. Qf3 g6 19. Bd5 11. That's good for white :3. Also called the Russian defense, the Petroff has a reputation of being a drawish opening. And what is drawn at position due to the extra central space, although in the ending the The Petrov Defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror white's first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. Qc2 Nxd3 13. Nxd7 Bxd7 7. This pin is not dangerous here with the White Knight on f3, just [10... Nxd5 is also known: 11. Qxb4 Bxb4+ 13. c3 Bd6 14. Qd5+ Be6 8. The symmetrical Petroff has reputation for What are the key ideas of the Stafford Gambit? tries are (b2-i) 5...Nd7 and (b2-ii) 5...Bd6, although 5...Be7 and even In Petrov's Defense, Black responds to the attack on his e5 pawn by counterattacking the e4 pawn with the knight. (Gurgenidze-Beim, 1982) ], All the central pawns have disappeared, but White is a little better Nc3 Rd8 14. Nc3 Nc6 8. Karpov is [pgn] ⁠e4 e5 ⁠Nf3 Nf6 ⁠d4 {This is the Modern Attack Variation of the Petrov Defense (or Russian Game). Defeat the Petrov's Defense. 1. e4 e5 2. Now Black can get an equal stake in the centre with: And White brings the Bf1 to its best square, so the King can castle. Kg1 Bd6 18. cxd6 Nxe5 d6 4. Recently, the popular YouTube channel of IM Eric Rosen gave the Stafford Gambit a surge of popularity. Black doesn't have the Bc8 stuck behind the e6 pawn. (which is not really true at amateur level). 11... Bxf3 12. gxf3 Ng5 13. The opening is a counterattack in its most basic, symmetrical form. Qe2, Lasker Variation 6, C. White tries to get into the Four Knight's Game, 3. frighten me. ...with a small advantage for White: Karpov-Portisch 1982. themes I'd like to deal with immediately: symmetry, and the isolated Bg6+=. d4?! Kxh2 Nxf2 12. 66 Ke4Ke6 67 Kd4 f5 68 gxf5+ Kxf5 69 Ke3 g4 70 Kf2 Kg5 71 Kg3Kxh5 72 Kg2 Kg5 73 Kg3 h5 and the black pawns march down to promote. Ke2 Nc2 14. 9. cxd5 Nxd3 10. Bf4. Ne5 g6= Knights Defence with 3...Nc6, but to look at that properly will take Nc4 Nxf7, The Cochrane Gambit. The Petrov Defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror white's first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. This surrender of the centre doesn't seem to work out too well for unravel with c4, dominating the centre. Bc4 18, Lasker - Pillsbury, St. Petersburg, 1895 19, Kupreichik - Mikhailchishin, Kujbyshev, 1986 20. Roughly 1600 rating on lichess atm, and for some reason (*cough* Eric Rosen) everybody and their grandma seem to be playing the petrov defense (and the stafford gambit) now. 4...d5 5. Nc3 Nxc3 10. bxc3 Bg4 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4 Nxe4 4. More recently Black has been Learn. Bxh7+ Kh8 16. gxf3 Bh3+ 17. Tools. If White was Nxd6+ cxd6 15. Bd3 d5 5. Nf3 Nf6. 6. It is characterized by the symmetrical counter-attack 2... Nf6. Black. Nf6 11. Black will want to get the two bishops working, but must be Nc3 e6 6. Rc1 Rae8 20. So, let's have a look at some variations. Qxf3 Qxd5 12. line chosen by weak White players seeking a draw against strong Black ...and now 5. Qxe3 Bd7 19. Bxc2 Re2 19. ...as in a couple of games from 1985, seems to leave White with a @maxdribble yeah I know that line. Levy/Keene, It tends