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Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Nf3/2...Nc6/3. c3/3...Nf6

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Ponziani Opening, Jaenisch Counterattack
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)

r1bqkb1r/pppp1ppp/2n2n2/4p3/4P3/2P2N2/PP1P1PPP/RNBQKB1R w

Moves: 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6

Ponziani Opening, Jaenisch Counterattack edit

3. Nf6 edit

The point of this defense is to create an attack on e4 and white cannot defend this pawn with Nc3 because c3 pawn and Nd2 because d2 pawn.

4 5 6 7
d4
exd4		 e5
Nd5		 cxd4
d6		 +=
d4
Nxe4		 dxe5 +-
d3
Bc5		 =+
Qc2
Bc5		 =+
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