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C42: Petrov, Paulsen attack

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nc4

Petrov, Paulsen attack

C42 Sub-variants:

Overview

Games on Database: 701
Last Played: Jun 2026
Overall score:
41.2% 37.4% 21.4%

Played frequently by:

White  
Vlastimil Jansa 6 games
Zoltan Csapo 6 games
Sergey Smagin 6 games
Black  
Ante Saric 7 games
Alexander Raetsky 4 games
Viesturs Meijers 4 games

Possible continuations:

4... Nxe4  696
41.1 % 37.6 % 21.3 %
4... Be7  2
100 %