Tree path 5 levels King's Pawn Game › King's Knight Opening › Normal Variation › Ponziani Opening › Réti Variation
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game C20
- King's Knight Opening C40
- Normal Variation C44
- Ponziani Opening C44
- Réti Variation C44 you are here
Ponziani Opening: Réti Variation
Overview
Ponziani Opening: Réti Variation is a variation within the Open Games family, indexed as ECO C44.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nge7, after 6 plies of opening development.
It is a variation of Ponziani Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C44
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Ponziani Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
21,580 games · White 49.2% / Draw 4.2% / Black 46.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 14,930 | |
| Bc4 | 2,248 | |
| Bb5 | 1,271 | |
| Be2 | 963 | |
| d3 | 710 | |
| h3 | 343 | |
| b4 | 267 | |
| Bd3 | 246 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:26:39
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