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Petroff 5.Nc3--- 7.Be3 or 7.Bf4
Hello
I've been trying to find a reference to whether after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4.Nf3 Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 Be7 
7.Be3 or 7.Bf4 is considered best but there are few books which ment...

Started 07/13/09 at 09:18:54 by greymattermatters
2 2689 Last Post 07/13/09 at 11:26:29
By: greymattermatters
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Petroff 3.d4,5.dxe5: still a serious line?
Hi all, this is my first post, although I have been following the forum for a long time. I hope my question will not be seen as too basic-uninteresting.
Recently I started playing the 3.d4 petrof...

Started 12/10/14 at 16:04:52 by DMel
4 6156 Last Post 12/18/14 at 21:18:36
By: Pale Horse, Pale Rider
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C42: Playing Chess against the Petroff
In the London Chess Classic, Adams played an unusual setup against Giri's Petroff:
[Event "1st FIDE GP London 2012"]
[Site "London ENG"]
[Date "2012.09.25"]
[Round "5"]
[White...

Started 09/26/12 at 06:20:43 by TN
10 10082 Last Post 11/14/12 at 11:55:47
By: Jupp53
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C43 Petroff: Symmetrical Variation Modern Attack
Everyone tells me that this line: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 5.Nxe5 Bd6 and they mention the Timman - Yusupov candidate match of 1992 as a turning point (http://www.chessgames.com/perl/ch...

Started 08/27/11 at 21:35:52 by F22
8 8870 Last Post 09/05/11 at 07:37:34
By: F22
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Modernized: The Petroff Defense
Greetings, 
is the book Modernized: The Petroff Defense from Meropolitan Chess going to be published in the near future? According to the Publisher's website the release date was November 2015.

Started 04/29/16 at 15:24:16 by grandpatzer
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By: grandpatzer
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5.Nc3 against the Petroff
Hello,
I have heard that this variation is becoming quite fashionable, with many of the world's top players playing it, some with both colours. The position in question occurs after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3...

Started 04/11/08 at 22:10:29 by Chevalier
8 5277 Last Post 04/14/08 at 02:46:21
By: MNb
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C42-C43: The Petroff: GM vs average player
Well sorry for the odd title but basicly I wanted to discuss something I read in GM Van Der Sterren's "Wereld van de schaakopening" (translation "World of the chessopening", an overview of most more o...

Started 03/02/09 at 12:51:16 by Schaakhamster
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16 13997 Last Post 06/25/10 at 15:55:26
By: kylemeister
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Petroff- safe line?
I updated recently my knowledge on the Petroff defence and i noticed that Kramnik saffered two painfull loses in Dortmund against Naiditch and Ivanchuk in the line 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Nxe5 d6 4....

Started 02/16/09 at 11:41:39 by Ametanoitos
1 1826 Last Post 02/16/09 at 15:00:48
By: ANDREW BRETT
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How does one beat the petroff?
[spliced] [splicedhere] [move by] Markovich.

Started 04/23/09 at 23:07:03 by Markovich
0 2136 Last Post 04/23/09 at 23:07:02
By: Markovich
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The Petroff: Move by Move
What to expect from Mr. Lakdawala?
Quote:
Contents 
About the Author                               3 
Series Foreword                               5
Bibliography                      ...

Started 07/23/15 at 13:54:25 by alyechin
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By: CanadianClub
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New Petroff e-book?
I just joined chesspub, so maybe I'm missing something--but I notice that the last time the Petroff e-book was updated was 2004.  Isn't it due for another???

Started 01/27/08 at 22:24:20 by platonist
6 3825 Last Post 02/01/08 at 00:55:44
By: GMTonyKosten
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Interesting line in the Petroff Defence
I wish to open the following discussion on e4 - e5, nf3 - nf6, ne5 - nc6! - this appears to be quite a tricky and tactical line and has scored well for black of late - any idea?
Thanks
Fazza...

Started 06/21/07 at 19:06:34 by fazza
3 2569 Last Post 06/22/07 at 21:14:10
By: fazza
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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Bd3
I remember, that some years back 
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Bd3 was played by some strong players. Can someone recommand me some sources about this line? Was it analyzed in NI...

Started 07/13/17 at 20:52:40 by Ender
0 2206 Last Post 07/13/17 at 20:52:40
By: Ender
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Question about Petroff line
Does the line 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nxf7 Kxf7 5. d4 
have a name and theory? My trainer suggested that I should try it as white agianst a petroff player in local club. He said that To...

Started 12/07/08 at 19:54:02 by bragesjo
14 7604 Last Post 12/09/08 at 22:13:04
By: bragesjo
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Cochrane gambit {Russian defence}
We are on http://www.chessfans.com analysing now this variant of Russian defence. What you thing about it?
Cochrane gambit:
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Jxe5 d6 4.Jxf7!? Kxf7 5.d4
1.e4 e5 2.N...Qe8 {5. .. c5 6. 6

Started 10/05/04 at 00:22:54 by jogo (Guest)
0 1757 Last Post 10/05/04 at 00:22:53
By: jogo (Guest)
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Learning the Petrov/Petroff
I have been a french player (with decent success) for the past three years, but I would like to see some different middlegames, so I am taking up the Petrov. What would you recommend as a learning too...

Started 06/01/07 at 21:28:11 by Zebano
1 1892 Last Post 06/02/07 at 01:48:15
By: blueguitar322
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Petroff 5. Nc3!? - Safe System Against???
Hi. Im a Petroff player.
My problem is that after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. Nc3 i dont know 
a safe system to play against...
I've tried systems with 5...Nf6 but whi...

Started 02/14/07 at 14:15:25 by Alesab
10 6737 Last Post 02/23/07 at 23:17:01
By: pawneater
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Petroff Defence book
Hello all,
I want to work the Petroff defence. 
I am a good club player, I want to choose it as first choice against 1.e4.
It seems the book of Raetsky is good but not very instructive,...

Started 08/08/09 at 12:46:52 by Franck
7 5776 Last Post 08/10/09 at 20:08:35
By: Franck
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Petroff - Stafford Gambit
Hi all.
Stafford Gambit goes
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. N:e5 Nc6
This is an interesting line (for Blitz games anyway) that is not considered good for black, however white needs to...

Started 06/25/17 at 18:21:14 by Sispal
7 7467 Last Post 06/27/17 at 23:32:57
By: IsaVulpes
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Petroff Powerbook and Petroff Powerbase 2020
Can any one tell me whether the Petroff Powerbase contains any correspondence games? I suspect that the Powerbook is full of engine games and therefore of limited interest to the average player?
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Started 10/15/20 at 00:08:59 by MW
3 2634 Last Post 10/18/20 at 19:41:23
By: cathexis
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