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How to Counter the Petrov's Defense in Chess - Modern Attack

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Overview

Learn how to effectively counter the Petrov's Defense as White in chess with this instructive 12-minute video from Remote Chess Academy. Discover the aggressive Modern Attack with 3.d4, giving you a strong advantage in the opening stage and surprising your opponents. Explore common variations, key ideas for White, and powerful middlegame attacking plans, including beautiful queen sacrifice checkmates. Master strategies for dealing with Black's responses like 3...Nxe4 and 3...exd4, and develop an unstoppable kingside attack. Elevate your chess opening repertoire and punish the copycat Petrov's Defense with confidence.

Syllabus

How to counter the Petrov's Defense as White
3.d4 Modern Attack
1 If Black plays 3...Nxe4
Beautiful Queen sacrifice checkmate
If Black plays Nxf2 instead of Bxf2+
If Black plays 4...d5 instead of 4...Bc5
Unstoppable Kingside Attack
2 If Black plays 3...exd4

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