Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Nf6/3. d4

Bishop's Opening: Ponziani-Urusov Gambit
a b c d e f g h
8 a8 b8 c8 d8 e8 f8 g8 h8 8
7 a7 b7 c7 d7 e7 f7 g7 h7 7
6 a6 b6 c6 d6 e6 f6 g6 h6 6
5 a5 b5 c5 d5 e5 f5 g5 h5 5
4 a4 b4 c4 d4 e4 f4 g4 h4 4
3 a3 b3 c3 d3 e3 f3 g3 h3 3
2 a2 b2 c2 d2 e2 f2 g2 h2 2
1 a1 b1 c1 d1 e1 f1 g1 h1 1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4

Bishop's Opening: Ponziani-Urusov Gambit edit

3. d4!? edit

The Ponziani-Urusov Gambit is a line in which White sacrifices a pawn early in the game. White will occupy the centre at the beginning of the game and challenge Black’s central control.

Black strongest and natural response is to accept the gambit with 3...exd4. If Black try to transpose to the Two Knights Defence with 3...Nc6?!, then White have 4. d5!, which prevent entering in that Defence and will struggle the Black position.

Theory table edit

For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4!?

3 4 5 6 7
Main Line ...
exd4!
=
...
Nc6?!
d5!
Nb8
Nf3
Bc5
Nxe5
...
...
...
Ne7
Nc3
d6
a4
...
...
...
Na5
Bd3
c6
Nf3
Qc7
O-O
Two Knights Defence ...
...
Nf3 =

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