Petrov's Defence

Summary

Petrov's Defence is a chess opening^[1]. It draws 711 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #21 of 129).^[2]

Key Facts

• Petrov's Defence's instance of is recorded as chess opening^[3].
• Alexander Petrov is named after Petrov's Defence^[4].
• Russia is named after Petrov's Defence^[5].
• Petrov's Defence is a type of King's Knight Opening^[6].
• Petrov's Defence is part of chess terminology^[7].
• Petrov's Defence's sport is recorded as chess^[8].
• Petrov's Defence's Stack Exchange tag is recorded as https://chess.stackexchange.com/tags/petroff-defense^[9].
• Petrov's Defence's Portable Game Notation is recorded as e4 e5^[10].
• Petrov's Defence's Portable Game Notation is recorded as Nf3 Nf6^[11].

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Definition and Type

Petrov's Defence's instance of is recorded as chess opening^[3]. It is a type of King's Knight Opening^[6].

Origins

Things named after include Alexander Petrov^[4], a chess player^[12], 1799–1867^[13], of Russian Empire^[14], awarded the Order of Saint Anna, 1st class^[15] and Russia^[5], a sovereign state^[16], in Russia^[17], founded in 1991^[18].

Use and Application

Petrov's Defence is part of chess terminology^[7].

Why It Matters

Petrov's Defence draws 711 Wikipedia views per month (chess_opening category, ranking #21 of 129).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[19] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[20]