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Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation

ECO C44 · 88 games · White to move

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6
39% White9% Draw52% Black
Open this position on the board

What gets played next

MoveGamesShareWhite / draw / BlackLeads to
d33438.6%
Bb52730.7%
exd52225.0%

A further 5 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: Steinitz Variation 4... f6

Other lines in this family

Caro GambitC44… 4... Bd794Spanish 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.