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Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.c3Nf6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack3.5M games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
50%1.7M54%
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack25%870k49%
8.1%284k49%
7.2%252k48%
Ponziani Opening: Neumann Gambit4.3%151k49%
3.4%119k51%
0.8%27k43%
0.6%20k49%
0.5%16k49%
0.2%7.3k47%
Famous games in this line909 master games
Carlsen, Magnus (2861) – Harikrishna, Penteala (2698)20131–0Nakamura, Hi (2779) – Anand, V. (2779)20161–0Hou, Yifan (2603) – Carlsen, Magnus (2861)20130–1Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2717) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2743)2013½–½Nepomniachtchi, I. (2714) – Radjabov, T. (2734)20141–0Nepomniachtchi, I. (2714) – Radjabov, T. (2734)20141–0Vachier Lagrave, M. (2793) – Melkumyan, H. (2654)20181–0Jobava, Ba (2713) – Matlakov, M. (2714)2017½–½
Heroes of this opening Carlsen, Magnus · Nepomniachtchi, I. · Nakamura, Hi · Vachier Lagrave, M.
Family
Ponziani Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6
Aggressive
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