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Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.c3d54.Qa4f6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation23k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
40%9.3k45%
37%8.5k48%
20%4.5k51%
2.3%54136%
0.6%13144%
0.5%12147%
0.1%2746%
0.1%1644%
0.1%1414%
0.1%1358%
Famous games in this line170 master games
Nepomniachtchi, I. (2751) – Karjakin, Sergey (2783)20170–1Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2707) – Karjakin, Sergey (2775)2012½–½Durarbayli, V. (2627) – So, W. (2822)20170–1Nepomniachtchi, Ian (2707) – Jakovenko, Dmitrij (2741)20120–1Morozevich, A. (2731) – Vallejo Pons, F. (2698)20140–1Lagarde, Max (2657) – Papaioannou, I. (2645)20191–0Morozevich, A. (2659) – Goryachkina, A. (2579)20220–1Wilczek, Tadeusz (2648) – Fagerström, Björn (2572)2011½–½
Heroes of this opening Karjakin, Sergey · So, W. · Jakovenko, Dmitrij · Vallejo Pons, F.
Family
Ponziani Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6
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