Prepare against Alexander Petrov

Russia · World #27,110 classical · FIDE ID 54179475

Our database contains 69 games by Alexander Petrov, covering Dec 2015 to Jul 2026. Below you'll find Alexander Petrov's most-played openings with White and Black, career performance record, notable wins and top events — everything you need to scout Alexander Petrov before a game. You can open the same data in the free interactive preparation workstation, which builds a move-by-move opening tree from every game.

Ratings

Performance record

Move-by-move preparation stats

Straight from the preparation tree built over all of Alexander Petrov's games — the same tree the interactive prep board lets you walk to any depth. Scores are from Alexander Petrov's side.

First moves as White (34 games)

Main lines as White

• 1.e4 — 62% of White games, 33.3% score
  • …c5 (24% of these games) — Petrov usually continues d4 (30.0% score)
  • …e6 (24% of these games) — Petrov usually continues d4 (10.0% score)
  • …c6 (14% of these games) — Petrov usually continues d4 (66.7% score)
• 1.Nf3 — 18% of White games, 58.3% score
  • …Nf6 (50% of these games) — Petrov usually continues c4 (83.3% score)
  • …d5 (17% of these games) — Petrov usually continues c4 (0.0% score)
  • …g6 (17% of these games) — Petrov usually continues c4 (100.0% score)

As Black against 1.e4 (15 games)

As Black against 1.d4 (10 games)

Alexander Petrov's chess games

All 69 games by Alexander Petrov in the Chess.ceo database (Dec 2015 - Jul 2026) are free to browse, search and replay: filter by opening, opponent, event or date on the player page, or step through any game on the analysis board. Record: 25 wins, 16 draws, 28 losses.

Openings as White

Openings as Black

Notable wins

Top events

Frequently asked questions

Where can I find Alexander Petrov's chess games?

69 games by Alexander Petrov, from Dec 2015 to Jul 2026, are free to browse and replay move by move — no signup needed. The preparation view groups them into an opening tree showing every line Alexander Petrov has played.

What does Alexander Petrov play on the first move as White?

Across 34 games with White in our database, Alexander Petrov opens with 1.e4 (62% of games), 1.Nf3 (18% of games), 1.d4 (12% of games). Against 1.e4 as Black, Alexander Petrov answers 1...c5 (60% of games), 1...e5 (33% of games), 1...e6 (7% of games). Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 (100% of games).

What openings does Alexander Petrov play as White?

As White, Alexander Petrov's most-played openings in our database are: Sicilian: Smith-Morra Gambit (5 games, 20.0% win rate); Modern Defense (3 games, 66.7% win rate); French: Winawer Variation (3 games, 0.0% win rate). The full breakdown of 34 games with White is in the table above.

What openings does Alexander Petrov play as Black?

As Black, Alexander Petrov most often plays: Indian Defense (9 games, 33.3% win rate); Sicilian (4 games, 50.0% win rate); Catalan (2 games, 0.0% win rate). See the table above for the top ten Black openings across 35 games.

What is Alexander Petrov's FIDE rating?

Alexander Petrov is currently rated 2,004 in classical chess, 2,273 in rapid and 2,115 in blitz. Peak classical rating: 2,062 (Apr 2024).

How many games has Alexander Petrov played?

Our database contains 69 games by Alexander Petrov, covering Dec 2015 to Jul 2026. Overall record: 25 wins, 16 draws, 28 losses (36.2% win rate).

How do I prepare against Alexander Petrov?

69 games by Alexander Petrov reveal their opening repertoire, most-played lines, and the variations where they score worst — the raw material for targeted preparation. The interactive opening tree lets you walk every line to any depth.

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