Tree path 8 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Petrov's Defense › Kaufmann Attack
- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Petrov's Defense C42
- Kaufmann Attack C42 you are here
Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann Attack
Overview
Petrov's Defense: Kaufmann Attack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C42), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 9 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. c4 to reach the canonical position.
The line refines Petrov's Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C42
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 9
- Parent
- Petrov's Defense
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