Openings/Ponziani Opening
Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6
178 tournament games from this position · White wins 30%, draws 25%, Black wins 44%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bb5 | 93 | 29% 26% 45% | 2115 | 2026 |
| d3 | 69 | 35% 25% 41% | 2210 | 2025 |
| exd5 | 16 | 19% 25% 56% | 1991 | 2025 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2707–Karjakin, Sergey2775 | ½-½ | Piterenka Rapid 2012 | 2012 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2707–Jakovenko, D2741 | 0-1 | Siberian Bank Cup | 2012 |
| Morozevich, A2731–Vallejo Pons, F2698 | 0-1 | FIDE World Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Lagarde, Max2657–Papaioannou, I2645 | 1-0 | 22nd European Teams | 2019 |
| Morozevich, A2659–Goryachkina, A2579 | 0-1 | Crocus City Stars Rapid | 2022 |
| Broekmeulen, Ja2432–Van den Doel, E2553 | ½-½ | 8th BPB Limburg Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Starostits, I2422–Heimann, An2552 | ½-½ | Basel Masters 2016 | 2016 |
| Muzychuk, M2524–Paehtz, E2440 | 1-0 | World Rapid Women 2014 | 2014 |
| Saptarshi, R2449–Cuartas, Ja2483 | 0-1 | XVI Sant Marti Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Broekmeulen, Ja2439–Ringoir, T2490 | ½-½ | TCh-NED Meesterklasse 2013-14 | 2013 |
Ponziani Opening variations
Ponziani OpeningC44Ponziani CountergambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Romanishin VariationC44Réti VariationC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Spanish VariationC44Neumann GambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Caro GambitC44Leonhardt VariationC44Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt AttackC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Vukovic GambitC44Spanish Variation, Harrwitz Attack, Nikitin GambitC44