Opening for White· BeginnerNew: Complete
The Ponziani Opening
1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6Chapter 1
“Black defends with the knight. Now the Ponziani move: c3, which prepares d4.”
The Ponziani for White in eight short chapters: the big centre after 3.c3, a trap most players fall into, and an answer to each of Black's main replies.
63
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2 h 16
lesson material
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What Black plays, and what you learn
Black's moveGamesEssentialsComplete
3...Nf643%5 lines31 lines
3...Bc525%1 line10 lines
3...d612%1 line7 lines
3...d510%1 line8 lines
3...f53%—3 lines
OthersBe7, g6, Qf6, Nge77%—4 lines
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Chapters
8
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Duration
22 min
Narrated coach
Straight to the branch
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Being recorded: every line of the opening, narrated.
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8 chapters · 22 min- 13.c3 and the big centre3...Nf6 4.d4 exd43 min
- 25.e5 Ne4: the knight runs out of squares5...Ne4 6.Qe2 Nc53 min
- 35.e5 Ng4: chase the knight to h65...Ng4 6.cxd4 Bb4+4 min
- 44...Nxe4: the trap4...Nxe4 5.d5 Ne7Trap3 min
- 54...Nxe4: the right defence6...Ng6 7.Nxg6 hxg63 min
- 6Against ...Bc53...Bc5 4.d4 exd42 min
- 7Against ...d63...d6 4.d4 exd42 min
- 8Against ...d5: Qa43...d5 4.Qa4 dxe42 min