Tree path 11 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Classical Attack › Marshall Variation › Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation › Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap
C42

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap

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Overview

Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Marshall Trap is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C42.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

Play reaches this position via 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+, after 20 plies of opening development.

It is a variation of Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.

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ECO code
C42
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
20
Parent
Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Tarrasch Variation

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