Openings/Ponziani Opening
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6
574 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 23%, Black wins 32%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d4 | 470 | 44% 23% 33% | 2157 | 2026 |
| d3 | 90 | 52% 22% 26% | 2253 | 2025 |
| Qc2 | 7 | 14% 29% 57% | 2028 | 2024 |
| Qa4 | 6 | 50% 17% 33% | 2278 | 2024 |
| Bd3 | 1 | 100% | 1797 | 2014 |
Top games
| Carlsen, M2861–Harikrishna, P2698 | 1-0 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Nakamura, Hi2779–Anand, V2779 | 1-0 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Caruana, F2782–Gukesh, D2744 | 1-0 | SuperUnited Blitz 2023 | 2023 |
| Hou Yifan2603–Carlsen, M2861 | 0-1 | 75th Tata Steel GpA | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2717–Ponomariov, R2743 | ½-½ | FIDE World Blitz 2013 | 2013 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2714–Radjabov, T2734 | 1-0 | SportAccord Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2714–Radjabov, T2734 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz 2014 | 2014 |
| Jobava, Ba2713–Matlakov, M2714 | ½-½ | 18th ch-EUR Indiv 2017 | 2017 |
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Sargissian, G2686 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Korobov, A2723–Khismatullin, D2674 | ½-½ | Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014 | 2014 |
Ponziani Opening variations
Ponziani OpeningC44Ponziani CountergambitC44Romanishin VariationC44Réti VariationC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Spanish VariationC44Neumann GambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Steinitz VariationC44Caro GambitC44Leonhardt VariationC44Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt AttackC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Vukovic GambitC44Spanish Variation, Harrwitz Attack, Nikitin GambitC44