Openings/Italian Game
Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Ponziani-Steinitz Gambit C57
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Ng5 Nxe4
9 tournament games from this position · White wins 67%, draws 11%, Black wins 22%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bxf7+ | 8 | 63% 25% | 2016 | 2024 |
| Nxf7 | 1 | 100% | 1884 | 2023 |
Top games
| Kuegel, T2419–Albert, Markus2247 | 1-0 | 51st Sparkassen Open A | 2024 |
| Elorta, D2328–Zakaria, F2156 | 1-0 | 10th Malaysian Open | 2013 |
| Podoba, M2132–Danada, T2099 | 1-0 | TCh-SVK Ext 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Jacobson, Aaron1917–Sharp, D1989 | ½-½ | 23rd Eastern Class 2014 | 2014 |
| Dias Filho, Pedro Stein1442–Nogueira, I2270 | 0-1 | Brazil Catanduva Op 2020 | 2020 |
| Fabra, Nahiara1554–Durante, A1956 | 0-1 | 7th Marcel Duchamp Cup | 2024 |
| Vassallo, Mariano1726–Durante, A1956 | 1-0 | 7th Marcel Duchamp Cup | 2024 |
| Shemyakin, Valeriy2035–Chebotarev, Anton | 1-0 | Gelendzhik Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Oquendo Jimenez, Abel1884–Amelunge Moreno, Alan Alfredo | 1-0 | 4th Panama Open 2023 | 2023 |
Italian Game variations
Italian GameC50Anti-Fried Liver DefenseC50Paris DefenseC50Rousseau GambitC50Blackburne-Kostić GambitC50Giuoco PianoC50Hungarian DefenseC50Two Knights DefenseC55Giuoco PianissimoC50Rosentreter GambitC50Evans GambitC51Classical VariationC53Two Knights Defense, Modern Bishop's OpeningC55Two Knights Defense, Open VariationC56Two Knights Defense, Knight AttackC57Giuoco Pianissimo, Lucchini GambitC50Jerome GambitC50Evans Gambit, Fontaine CountergambitC51Evans Gambit, Hein CountergambitC51Scotch Invitation DeclinedC56Giuoco Pianissimo, NormalC50Evans Gambit DeclinedC51Classical Variation, Closed VariationC53Classical VariationC54