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Petrov Defence
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4

Petrov's Defence

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Now, Black has to choose between the two pawns which to capture : 3...exd4 or 3...Nxe4. Unless they want to keep on playing a symmetrical game with 3...d5.

A transposition to Philidor's Defence is possible by the mean of 3...d6.

Theory table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. d4

3
...
exd4		 =
...
Nxe4		 =
...
d5		 =

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References

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Wikipedia has related information at Petrov's Defence


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Chess openings quick reference
1. e4
1...e5 · Open
2. Nf3
With 2...Nc6:

With other 2nd moves:
2. Other

1...c5 · Sicilian
2... Nf3 · Open Sicilian
With 2...Nc6:

With 2...d6:

With 2...e6:

With other 2nd moves:
Anti-Sicilians
1... other
Caro-Kann
French
Other


1. d4
1...d5 · Closed
2. c4
2. Nc3
2. other
1...Nf6 · Indian
2. c4
With 2...e6:

With 2...g6:

With other 2nd moves for Black:
2. Nf3
2. other
1... other
Flank
Unorthodox
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