Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack
ECO C42 · Petrov's Defense · positional · intermediate
The Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack (C42) is a positional chess opening in the Petrov's Defense family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4. The main line with d4. Solid and well-studied. Recommended for intermediate players.
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4