Ponziani Opening

The main line

The Ponziani Opening is reached by 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 (ECO C44). It's one of 16 named lines under this opening in the book.

Named variations (10)

• Jaenisch Counterattack — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 (C44)
• Ponziani Countergambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 (C44)
• Spanish Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Bb5 (C44)
• Romanishin Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Be7 (C44)
• Réti Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nge7 (C44)
• Neumann Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Bc4 (C44)
• Steinitz Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6 (C44)
• Caro Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Bd7 (C44)
• Leonhardt Variation — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Nf6 (C44)
• Vukovic Gambit — 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5 (C44)

Analyze the Ponziani Opening

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