Chess opening
Petrov's Defense: Italian VariationC42
The Petrov's Defense: Italian Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code C42. It is reached after the moves:
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bc4
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Main continuations
Related lines in the Petrov's Defense
- Petrov's Defense (C42)
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- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack (C42)
- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Berger Variation (C42)
- Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Chigorin Variation (C42)
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