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Petrov Defence
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6. Black hits back at e4 straight away instead of defending it, the most solid reply to 1.e4 e5 at every level. Play is quiet and symmetrical, but Black must know the exact move order to avoid an early trick.
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All 9 lines in this opening
- 7...Be7 8.c4 Nb4 9.Be2 …
- 4...Nxe4 5.Qe2 Qe7 6.d3 …
- 5.d4 Be7 6.Bd3 Nf6 …
- 4...Nxe4 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.dxc3 …
- 6.Bd3 Bd6 7.O-O O-O …
- 7...Be7 8.Re1 Bg4 9.c3 …
- 3.d4 Nxe4 4.Bd3 d5 …
- 3.d4 exd4 4.e5 Ne4 …
- 2...Nf6 3.Nc3 Nc6 4.Bb5 …