Openings/Ponziani Opening
Ponziani Opening: Vukovic Gambit C44
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5
52 tournament games from this position · White wins 29%, draws 8%, Black wins 63%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dxc6 | 47 | 30% 62% | 2219 | 2026 |
| Be3 | 5 | 20% 80% | 2110 | 2026 |
Top games
| Nepomniachtchi, I2730–Sargissian, G2686 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Belyakov, B2495–Lysyj, I2596 | 1-0 | ch-RUS Blitz 2019 | 2019 |
| Pridorozhni, A2589–Sindarov, Javokhir2449 | 0-1 | 22nd Voronezh Master Open | 2018 |
| Lopez Varela, Pablo2293–Harikrishna, P2716 | 0-1 | TCh-ESP Rapid 2022 | 2022 |
| Efimov, Ig2421–Brunello, S2548 | 0-1 | 18th Menton Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Plotkin, Mark2400–Mista, A2551 | 0-1 | PNWCC President Day RR | 2022 |
| Shabalov, A2568–Turgut, T2265 | 1-0 | 12th Philadelphia Open | 2018 |
| Simacek, P2485–Soukup, J2325 | 1-0 | TCh-CZE Zapad 2013-14 | 2013 |
| Tukpetov, Evgeny2269–Turner, Ma2522 | 0-1 | 4NCL 2016-17 | 2016 |
| Holtman, Teodor2306–Mazur, Ste2459 | 0-1 | ch-SVK 2017 | 2017 |
Ponziani Opening variations
Ponziani OpeningC44Ponziani CountergambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Romanishin VariationC44Réti VariationC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Spanish VariationC44Neumann GambitC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Steinitz VariationC44Caro GambitC44Leonhardt VariationC44Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt AttackC44Jaenisch CounterattackC44Spanish Variation, Harrwitz Attack, Nikitin GambitC44