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Ponziani Opening: Steinitz VariationC44

Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation is the source catalogue’s name for the exact position reached by the move order below. It is filed under ECO C44, in volume C (open games after 1.e4 e5 plus the French Defense).

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1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6
♜♝♛♚♝♞♜♟♟♟♟♟♞♟♟♟♛♟♟♞♟♟♟♟♟♟♜♞♝♚♝♜
Position after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 d5 4. Qa4 f6 — Ponziani Opening: Steinitz Variation
ECO code
C44
Opening family
Ponziani Opening
Recorded half-moves
8
Last numbered move
4
Side to move
White
Castling rights
White kingside, White queenside, Black kingside, Black queenside
Material
Material is level
FEN
r1bqkbnr/ppp3pp/2n2p2/3pp3/Q3P3/2P2N2/PP1P1PPP/RNB1KB1R w KQkq - 0 5

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