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Petrov's DefenseClassical Attack

C42For WhiteSolid

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4

A line for White. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, White
56.4%57.5%55.2%50.3%
Band 600, n = 110Band 1000, n = 783Band 1400, n = 1,392Band 1800, n = 7,441
Blunder rate
pendingpendingpendingpending
Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier
-BBB
White, band 600White, band 1000White, band 1400White, band 1800
Share of games
0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games
Every band, source period 2026-05
BandWhiteDrawBlackBlunderBook exitGamesTier
60056.4%7.3%36.4%--110-
100057.5%2.7%39.9%--783B
140055.2%3.8%41.0%--1,392B
180050.3%6.0%43.7%--7,441B

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your band

At 600, the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack scores 56.4% for White across 110 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandB at 1000

At 1000, the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack scores 57.5% for White across 783 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1400Your bandB at 1400

At 1400, the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack scores 55.2% for White across 1,392 games. That is close to the average at this level.

1800Your bandB at 1800

At 1800, the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack scores 50.3% for White across 7,441 games. That is close to the average at this level.

Questions

Common questions about this page.

At 600, the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack scores 56.4% for White across 110 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack scores 57.5% for White across 783 games. That is close to the average at this level.

The Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack (C42) is a line for White. The main line runs 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4.