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| From | Message | Posted by jstevens1 www6conf.org
11/01/2008 04:49:22 play online chess | Subject: Ponziani Opening
Message: I could have included this in the unusual openings thread but I think this is so unusual and yet so playable it deserves a thread of its own. I have just annotated a game where I played against the Ponziani and won - I called it "A Ponziani Opening". Has anybody played this opening or played against it?
I will be interested to hear your views.
Hope you are having a nice weekend!
Bye for now.
Joanne
| Posted by lapsekili www6conf.org
11/01/2008 05:05:04 play online chess | Guico Piano
Message: I think Guico Piano or Ponziani are the same.Do not you mention this moves:
e4 e5 N3 Nc6,c3 and goes on maybe Bc4 Bc5 before c3.It is not so unusual i think,Kasparov has played with it several times.
| Posted by houseofcook www6conf.org
11/01/2008 08:39:32 play online chess | Ponziani
Message: No there not, slight difference in move order.
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 then white plays c3.
Acording to my MCO it states 3---d5 provides an immediate crisis and put a finger on the weak spot of white's strategy.
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