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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ponziani Opening C44
- Jaenisch Counterattack C44
- Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack C44
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Ponziani Opening: Jaenisch Counterattack
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
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
335,741 games · White 43.8% / Draw 4.8% / Black 51.4%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd5 | 184,897 | |
| Qc2 | 44,189 | |
| Nbd2 | 42,081 | |
| Bg5 | 33,101 | |
| Be2 | 14,501 | |
| Qe2 | 6,734 | |
| h3 | 2,816 | |
| Qa4 | 1,931 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:51:46
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