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The Petroff, move by move

Step through the Classical Variation main line.

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Petroff Defence — Classical Variation

The Petroff begins 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6, meeting a threat with a threat. Let's walk through the Classical Variation, where both sides develop smoothly to a balanced position.

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