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1,789 games · 1845-2025
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 move games white wins - draws - black wins %
3...Nf6  978

37.5%

30.5%

32%
3...d5  579

37.8%

20.7%

41.5%
3...d6  91

41.8%

24.2%

34.1%
3...f5  86

44.2%

17.4

38.4%
3...Bc5  23

73.9%


21.7%
3...Be7  22

50%

22.7%

27.3%
3...Nge7  9

33.3%


55.6%
3...g6  9

22.2%

22.2%

55.6%
3...Qe7  4

25%

50%

25%
3...a6 Marjanovic vs K Mokry, 1986 1/2-1/2
3...Qf6 S Milosevic vs V Nikolic, 2009 1-0

3...d5 -0.01 (38 ply) STOCKFISH   EDIT NOTES

NOTABLE GAMES: (?)
P Kranzl vs Blatny, 1991 (0-1)
Chigorin vs Gossip, 1889 (1-0)
Carlsen vs Harikrishna, 2013 (1-0)
Harrwitz vs Horwitz, 1846 (1-0)
L Bachmann vs Kunstmann, 1899 (1-0)

DEBUT: Captain Evans vs Horwitz, 1843 (1-0)
RECENT: J van Foreest vs B Bok, 2017 (1/2-1/2)

GAME COLLECTIONS:
PONZIANI OPENING by gambitfan
98_C44__The Ponziani ponzi + GöringGambit by whiteshark

OPENING DESIGNATIONS:
C44: King's Pawn Game (1768)
C54: Giuoco Piano (6)
C53: Giuoco Piano (5)
C64: Ruy Lopez, Classical (4)
C55: Two Knights Defense (4)
C99: Ruy Lopez, Closed, Chigorin, 12...cd (1)
C74: Ruy Lopez, Modern Steinitz Defense (1)

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