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Ponziani Opening: Vukovic Gambit

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1.e4e52.Nf3Nc63.c3Nf64.d4Nxe45.d5Bc5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Ponziani Opening: Vukovic Gambit36k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
53%19k43%
45%16k42%
0.8%28934%
0.5%1697%
0.2%7621%
0.2%5925%
0.1%5032%
0.1%4738%
0.1%2540%
0.1%2324%
Famous games in this line47 master games
Nepomniachtchi, I. (2730) – Sargissian, G. (2686)20141–0Belyakov, B. (2495) – Lysyj, I. (2596)20191–0Lopez Varela, Pablo (2293) – Harikrishna, P. (2716)20220–1Efimov, Ig (2421) – Brunello, S. (2548)20190–1Hector, Jonny (2535) – Nielsen, Peter Heine (2420)19921–0Plotkin, Mark (2400) – Mista, A. (2551)20220–1Zemtsov, Igor (2353) – Yurtaev, Leonid (2509)20061–0Shabalov, A. (2568) – Turgut, T. (2265)20181–0
Heroes of this opening Nepomniachtchi, I. · Belyakov, B. · Harikrishna, P. · Brunello, S.
Family
Ponziani Opening
Category
Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
C44
Line
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5
Gambit
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