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Ponziani Opening: Caro Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.c3d54.Qa4Bd7
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Ponziani Opening: Caro Gambit27k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
86%23k51%
9.9%2.6k36%
2.6%69816%
0.5%14341%
0.3%9145%
0.3%7031%
0.1%3434%
0.1%2038%
0%1050%
0%939%
Famous games in this line123 master games
Abasov, N.. (2664) – Amin, B.. (2695)2021½–½Morozevich, A. (2659) – Karpov, Ana (2617)2022½–½Najer, Evgeniy (2634) – Romanov, Evgeny (2543)2008½–½Rogers, Ian (2575) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2590)19930–1Zelcic, Robert (2500) – Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2580)19950–1Karpatchev, Aleksandr (2483) – Malaniuk, Vladimir P (2582)20100–1Maiwald, Jens Uwe (2524) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2541)20040–1Slobodjan, Roman (2547) – Handke, Florian (2497)20071–0
Heroes of this opening Romanishin, Oleg M · Malaniuk, Vladimir P · Slobodjan, Roman
Family
Ponziani Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Bd7
Gambit
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