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Chess Openings: Petrov's Defence

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thechesswebsiteOpeningPetrov's defense

The Petrov Defense is a chess opening that looks to mirror white's first two opening moves in hope for a usually drawish game. Black has to be careful though as it is unsound for him to continue to mirror the moves after white captures black's pawn. In this video we take a look at the three most common lines that you will see in the Petrov Defense.

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