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Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation

ECO C42 · 259 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 d6 4. Nf3 Nxe4 5. d4 d5 6. Bd3 Nc6
50% White9% Draw41% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
O-O20779.9%
c4135.0%

A further 39 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3Petrov's Defense 2... Nf6Petrov's Defense 3. Nxe5Petrov's Defense 3... d6Petrov's Defense 4. Nf3Petrov's Defense 4... Nxe4Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack 5. d4Petrov's Defense: Classical Attack, Mason-Showalter Variation 6... Nc6

Other lines in this family

Classical Attack, Jaenisch VariationC42… 7. O-O Be7 8. c488Classical Attack, Marshall VariationC42… 6... Bd6684Classical Attack, Staunton VariationC42… 6... Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. c4 c6351Classical Attack, Mason VariationC42… 6... Be7 7. O-O O-O124Classical AttackC42…2,112Petrov's DefenseC42…5,273Cozio AttackC42… 5. Qe21,053Nimzowitsch AttackC42… 5. Nc31,013French AttackC42… 5. d3576Millennium AttackC42… 5. Bd3134

All 33 lines in the family

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.