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Ponziani Opening: Caro Gambit

ECO C44 · 94 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Bd7
37% White2% Draw61% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
exd57883.0%

A further 16 games played a rarer move, or ended right here.

How this line is reached

King's Pawn Game 1. e4King's Pawn Game 1... e5King's Knight Opening 2. Nf3King's Knight Opening: Normal Variation 2... Nc6Ponziani Opening 3. c3Ponziani Opening: Caro Gambit 4... Bd7

Other lines in this family

Steinitz VariationC44… 4... f688Spanish VariationC44… 4. Bb5144Ponziani OpeningC44…13,301Jaenisch CounterattackC44… 3... Nf65,594Neumann GambitC44… 3... Nf6 4. Bc41,567Jaenisch CounterattackC44… 3... Nf6 4. d31,509Ponziani CountergambitC44… 3... f5433Jaenisch CounterattackC44… 3... Nf6 4. d3 d5372Romanishin VariationC44… 3... Be7175

Data: 4 million rated games from the Lichess open database (CC0), both players 1600+, blitz and slower. Popular is not the same as good.