Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation
ECO: C44Open Games1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 f6
no master games reached this exact line · estimated data
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About the Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation
The Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation is a line of the Ponziani Opening, catalogued under ECO code C44 in the Open Games section of the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
It arises after 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 f6, with Black playing the move that gives the line its name.
The Ponziani Opening has 16 named lines in our opening book; the ones closest to this position are listed below.
Other lines of the Ponziani Opening
- Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch CounterattackC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6
- Ponziani Opening: Ponziani CountergambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 f5
- Ponziani Opening: Réti VariationC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nge7
- Ponziani Opening: Romanishin VariationC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Be7
- Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch CounterattackC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.d3
- Ponziani Opening: Neumann GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 Nf6 4.Bc4
- Ponziani Opening: Spanish VariationC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Bb5
- Ponziani Opening: Caro GambitC44 · 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c3 d5 4.Qa4 Bd7