Ponziani Opening (C44) - Opening Theory

 

Ponziani Chess Opening Resources

Wikipedia Page 
General Opening Info and History. 
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc3 3.c3

 

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BOOKS (Free)

Ponziani Opening: How to Win This Chess Opening - 7 Page PDF

The Devious Ponziani - FREE Chessable Course - Over 70 Variations with 56 Trainable by Using the Move Trainer . (Well Done Course )

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Ponziani Chess Articles

Ponziani Opening – How to Play as White & Black - Large Indepth Guide on The Chessable Blog

Ponziani Opening - Nice Article with Variations and some Example games.

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Games Databases

365Chess.com Links To Games 

 

• Ponziani opening

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 

• Ponziani, Caro variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Bd7 

• Ponziani, Leonhardt variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 Nf6 

• Ponziani, Steinitz variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6 

• Ponziani, Jaenisch counter-attack

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 

• Ponziani, Fraser defence

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5 

• Ponziani, Reti variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nge7 

• Ponziani, Romanishin variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Be7 

• Ponziani counter-gambit

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 

• Ponziani counter-gambit, Schmidt attack

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5 

• Ponziani counter-gambit, Cordel variation

• 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5 fxe4 6. Ng5 Nb8 7. Nxe4 Nf6 8. Bd3 Be7

 

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Ponziani LiChess Studies

The Ponziani Guide: 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6  - 35 Chapter Study (288 Hearts)

Ponziani Traps - 10 Chapter Study

PONZIANI OPENING - 10 Chapter Study (1500 hearts)

LISTUDY Ponziani Page

Ponziani Opening - 2 Studys here to use the Movetrainer to Learn and Practice Variations.

 

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Ponziani Chess Video Lessons

The Ponziani Series - 11 Videos Playlist - Combined almost 2 hrs - The Chess Giant

Chess Opening: Ponziani Opening - 33 Min

The Ponziani Scheme: It's Legal | Chess Openings Explained - 55 Min - St.Louis CC

 

Ponziani Opening Video Pt 1 - 10 min 

More on the Ponziani Pt2 - 9 Min Video

Ponziani Opening: Instructive Winning Strategy - 18 Min IM Rosen

A Beginner Lesson in the Ponziani Opening - 25 Min IM Rosen

 

Play Against the Ponziani

Counter the Ponziani Opening! | Harrison Keyser Plays The People! - 8 Min

Beating the Ponziani | Chess Grandmaster Repertoire - 14 Min GM Moultan

Revealed: This is how you crush the Ponziani Opening as Black 🆘 - 20 min GM Sune Berg Hansen

Ponziani Chess Trap Videos

Everyone Should Know this Ponziani Opening Trap - 12 Min IM Rosen

Ponziani Opening TRAPS | Chess Tricks to WIN Fast | Brilliant Moves, Tactics, Ideas & Strategy - 7 Min

Top-4 Ponziani Opening Traps | Nasty Tricks to Win Fast - 10 Min GM Igor Smirnov 

Ponziani Game Videos (w/Analysis)

Ponziani Opening: Instructive Winning Strategy - 18 Min - IM Eric Rosen

Ponziani Opening | The Sensei Speedrun | Grandmaster Naroditsky - 31 Min

Overpowering a Passive Ponziani - 28 Min - IM Eric Rosen

Magnus Carlsen vs Pentala Harikrishna - Tata Steel (2013) - Ponziani Opening - 47 Min

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 PGN Downloads 

 Ponzpq.zip - 665 Games (U Pitt ftp Server)