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Date: 25 Jan 2006 15:20:02
From: Jan Vente
Subject: Petroff with 5.Kc3
Dear all,

First sorry for my poor English.
I have a question about the Petroff. After 1. e4 e5, 2. Kf3 Kf6, 3. Kxe5 d6,
4. Kf3 Kxe4 the move 5. Kc3 is played in modern tournaments (Corus 2006). I
haven't played much last years. I haven't the most up to date opening
literature. In the book: Winning with the Petroff, Anatoly Karpov, London
1993. the move isn't discussed. Could anyone inform me about who
(re-)introduced this line in modern tournement play? What are the statistics
of this line?

Thanks in Advance,

Jan Vente
Berkenwoude
The Netherlands






 
Date: 26 Jan 2006 17:20:31
From: Toni Lassila
Subject: Re: Petroff with 5.Kc3
On Wed, 25 Jan 2006 15:20:02 +0100, "Jan Vente" <[email protected] >
wrote:

>I have a question about the Petroff. After 1. e4 e5, 2. Kf3 Kf6, 3. Kxe5 d6,
>4. Kf3 Kxe4 the move 5. Kc3 is played in modern tournaments (Corus 2006). I
>haven't played much last years. I haven't the most up to date opening
>literature. In the book: Winning with the Petroff, Anatoly Karpov, London
>1993. the move isn't discussed. Could anyone inform me about who
>(re-)introduced this line in modern tournement play? What are the statistics
>of this line?

Many people think it's just boring and equal, but White has scored
some wins in high-level games recently. For example look at Topalov's
recent games:

http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1385789
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1387492
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1333289
http://www.chessgames.com/perl/chessgame?gid=1338699

Statistics are not an accurate way of evaluating openings.


 
Date: 26 Jan 2006 03:54:15
From: John J.
Subject: Re: Petroff with 5.Kc3
First of all the "K" in English is = King. The "N" is the Knight.

According to Chessbase, that move has been played frequently from the early
1900's. I'm surprised your book doesn't mention it.


"Jan Vente" <[email protected] > wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Dear all,
>
> First sorry for my poor English.
> I have a question about the Petroff. After 1. e4 e5, 2. Kf3 Kf6, 3. Kxe5
> d6,
> 4. Kf3 Kxe4 the move 5. Kc3 is played in modern tournaments (Corus 2006).
> I
> haven't played much last years. I haven't the most up to date opening
> literature. In the book: Winning with the Petroff, Anatoly Karpov, London
> 1993. the move isn't discussed. Could anyone inform me about who
> (re-)introduced this line in modern tournement play? What are the
> statistics
> of this line?
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Jan Vente
> Berkenwoude
> The Netherlands
>
>