Openings/Ponziani Opening
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d3
194 tournament games from this position · White wins 52%, draws 20%, Black wins 29%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d5 | 129 | 50% 21% 29% | 2241 | 2026 |
| Be7 | 21 | 52% 14% 33% | 2081 | 2025 |
| g6 | 16 | 44% 19% 38% | 2362 | 2025 |
| d6 | 13 | 54% 23% 23% | 2256 | 2025 |
| Bc5 | 8 | 100% | 1995 | 2025 |
| a5 | 5 | 40% 40% 20% | 2297 | 2023 |
| h6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2013 | 2020 |
Top games
| Radjabov, T2723–Vidit, S2737 | ½-½ | 9th Gashimov Mem Blitz | 2023 |
| Jobava, Ba2713–Matlakov, M2714 | ½-½ | 18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 | 2017 |
| Movsesian, S2658–Fressinet, L2702 | 0-1 | World Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| Jobava, Ba2702–Salgado Lopez, I2627 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2017 | 2017 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2700–Fridman, D2627 | ½-½ | 3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 | 2014 |
| Kasimdzhanov, R2700–Fridman, D2627 | 0-1 | 3rd HMC Calder Elite 2014 | 2014 |
| Jobava, Ba2712–Bindrich, F2604 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2017-18 | 2017 |
| Jobava, Ba2568–Duda, J2729 | 1-0 | World Blitz 2025 | 2025 |
| Jobava, Ba2573–Bluebaum, M2687 | 1-0 | 25th European Teams | 2025 |
| Savchenko, B2581–Khismatullin, D2628 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Blitz 2017 | 2017 |
Ponziani Opening variations
Ponziani OpeningC44Ponziani CountergambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Romanishin VariationC44Réti VariationC44Spanish VariationC44Neumann GambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Steinitz VariationC44Caro GambitC44Leonhardt VariationC44Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt AttackC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Vukovic GambitC44Spanish Variation, Harrwitz Attack, Nikitin GambitC44