For generations, the Petroff Defense (1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nf6), also known as Petrov Defense or the Russian Game, has carried a distinct reputation: a solid, reliable, but ultimately drawish path for Black. It was seen as a way to neutralize White’s initiative, often leading to symmetrical positions where a handshake was the most likely outcome. … Continue reading The Complete Petroff Defense Breakdown Through Anatoly Karpov’s ‘Winning with the Petroff’