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  2. King's Pawn Game C20
  3. King's Knight Opening C40
  4. Normal Variation C44
  5. Ponziani Opening C44
  6. Jaenisch Counterattack C44
  7. Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44
  8. Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44 you are here
C44

Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack

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Overview

Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack is a specific line in the Open Games family (ECO C44), arising from a recognised theoretical position.

The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.

It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d3 d5 to reach the canonical position.

The line refines Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.

It continues primarily into one named line, Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack.

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ECO code
C44
Group
Open Games (C)
Plies
8
Parent
Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack
Direct variations
1

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