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Ponziani Opening: Romanishin Variation

ECO C44 · 175 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Be7
53% White5% Draw42% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
d413074.3%
Bc4179.7%

A further 28 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: Romanishin Variation 3... Be7

Other lines in this family

Ponziani 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 d5372Spanish VariationC44… 3... d5 4. Bb5144Caro GambitC44… 3... d5 4. Qa4 Bd794Steinitz VariationC44… 3... d5 4. Qa4 f688

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