Petrov Defence Tactical Games

Petrov's Defence (also called Petroff's Defence, Russian Game and Russian Defence) is a chess opening characterised by the following moves:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6

It was first popularised by Alexander Petrov, a Russian chess player of the mid-19th century. In recognition of the early investigations by the Russian masters Petrov and Carl Jaenisch, this opening is called the Russian Game in some countries.

Petrov's defence Sub Variants:
Petrov, French attack
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d3 ...

Petrov, Kaufmann attack
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. c4 ...

Petrov, Nimzovich attack
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. Nc3 ...

Petrov, Cozio (Lasker) attack
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. Qe2 ...

Petrov, classical attack
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 ...

Petrov, classical attack, Chigorin variation
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Be7
7. O-O Nc6
8. Re1 ...

Petrov, classical attack, Berger variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Be7
7. O-O Nc6
8. Re1 Bg4
9. c3 f5
10. Nbd2 ...

Petrov, classical attack, Krause variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Be7
7. O-O Nc6
8. Re1 Bg4
9. c3 f5
10.c4 ...

Petrov, classical attack, Maroczy variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Be7
7. O-O Nc6
8. Re1 Bg4
9. c3 f5
10. c4 Bh4

Petrov, classical attack, Jaenisch variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Be7
7. O-O Nc6
8. c4 ...

Petrov, classical attack, Mason variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Be7
7. O-O O-O

Petrov, classical attack, Marshall variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Bd6

Petrov, classical attack, Tarrasch variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Bd6
7. O-O O-O
8. c4 Bg4

Petrov, classical attack, Marshall trap
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 d5
6. Bd3 Bd6
7. O-O O-O
8. c4 Bg4
9. cxd5 f5
10. Re1 Bxh2+

Petrov, classical attack, close variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nf3 Nxe4
5. d4 Nf6

Petrov, Cochrane gambit
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nxf7 ...

Petrov, Paulsen attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 d6
4. Nc4 ...

Petrov, Damiano variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nxe5 Nxe4

Petrov three knights game
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Nc3 ...

Petrov, Italian variation
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6
3. Bc4 ...