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Ponziani Opening: Spanish Variation

ECO C44 · 144 games · Black to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Bb5
46% White6% Draw48% Black
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What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
dxe49364.6%
Bg42215.3%

A further 29 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: Spanish Variation 4. Bb5

Other lines in this family

Caro GambitC44… 4. Qa4 Bd794Steinitz VariationC44… 4. Qa4 f688Ponziani 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.