Openings/Ponziani Opening
Ponziani Opening: Neumann Gambit C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. Bc4
13 tournament games from this position · White wins 15%, draws 15%, Black wins 69%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nxe4 | 8 | 88% | 1846 | 2024 |
| Be7 | 2 | 50% 50% | 1981 | 2022 |
| Bc5 | 1 | 100% | 2001 | 2020 |
| d6 | 1 | 100% | 1745 | 2020 |
| h6 | 1 | 100% | 1743 | 2026 |
Top games
| Leite, C2178–Hallaeva, B2174 | 0-1 | 40th Olympiad Women | 2012 |
| Baranov, Valentin1473–Moiseenko, Va2541 | 1-0 | Malaya Zemlya Blitz 2021 | 2021 |
| Mikavica, D2025–Papaux, Jeremie1808 | 0-1 | 57th Biel Rapid Open | 2024 |
| Civi, Anil1385–Upton, T2164 | 0-1 | 33rd ECC Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Lopez Giraldo, Maria Camila1724–Claro Molinares, Samuel David1825 | 0-1 | 10th Velez Int Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Ferreira De Souza, Ricardo1530–Goncalves, Nata1957 | 0-1 | Brazil Chess - Floripa | 2026 |
| Zlatkov, Dimitar1203–Gjorshev, Ljupcho2098 | 0-1 | Open ch-MKD 2018 | 2018 |
| Pedersen, Helge Fischer1419–Sjoberg, Isak1864 | 0-1 | 9th Sveins Memorial | 2016 |
| Gahan, M2231–Avelino, Camila Biscaya1772 | 1-0 | Portugal Open Rapid 2020 | 2020 |
| Miraballes Lopez, Andres1676–De los Reyes, Mauro1815 | ½-½ | ch-URU Semi-Final 2020 | 2020 |
Ponziani Opening variations
Ponziani OpeningC44Ponziani CountergambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Romanishin VariationC44Réti VariationC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Spanish VariationC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Steinitz VariationC44Caro GambitC44Leonhardt VariationC44Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt AttackC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Vukovic GambitC44Spanish Variation, Harrwitz Attack, Nikitin GambitC44