ECO C44

Ponziani Opening

The position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3.

Ponziani Opening 5 half-moves in · 4 named continuations

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8♜

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♝

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7♟

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2♙

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c♗

d♕

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h♖

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3

4 named

Be7 Ponziani Opening: Romanishin Variation C44
Nf6 Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44
Nge7 Ponziani Opening: Réti Variation C44
f5 Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit C44

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Walks the same position move by move, and plays on against Moonforge.

Ponziani Opening is filed under ECO C44. It is the position after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 — 5 half-moves in, with Black to move. From here theory names 4 continuations: Be7, Nf6, Nge7, f5.