Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Ponziani Opening!
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Chess Openings: Learn to Play the Ponziani Opening!
The Ponziani Opening begins with the moves:
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nc6
3. c3
The most popular options for white are the Giuoco Piano, Italian Game, Ruy Lopez, Scotch Game, Scotch Gambit, Evans Gambit, Fried Liver Attack, Three Knights Opening, and Four Knights Opening. These chess openings are used at the Grandmaster level, but today we cover an opening that isn't as common with the Ponziani Opening! The Ponziani Opening isn't played often at the Grandmaster level because with perfect play, black can reach equality. Well, that's what they say at least! In today's video, I will not be covering the most common variations for white, but the variations that perform better! One of the biggest mistakes I see people make is going onto a chess database, looking up an opening like the Ponziani, and then only going over the main line. We need to go over the most popular variations by the opponent, but we ourselves should approach chess with more creativity! In most chess openings, there are opening moves that are ignored, but that doesn't mean their worse! In fact, I believe when one plays the Ponziani to perfection against e5, white is guaranteed a slight advantage, and it's very easy for black to make mistakes since most black players don't prepare well for the Ponziani! In today's video, we will cover the chess opening strategy, chess opening moves, chess opening principles, chess opening ideas, chess opening tricks, chess opening tips, and chess opening traps surrounding the Ponziani Opening. Chess strategy, principles, moves, ideas, tricks, traps, secret checkmate strategy are all important when studying chess openings.
The Ponziani Opening is also a good chess opening for beginner chess players and intermediate chess players. Why is this? First off, the Ponziani is a ton of fun! There are tons of tricks and traps that can help you improve at chess fast, beat higher rated players, and get more wins under your belt. The Ponziani is also good for showing how to play chess and how to improve at chess. The chess opening strategy, chess opening theory, chess opening lines, chess opening moves, chess opening ideas, chess opening principles, chess opening variations, chess opening tricks, chess opening traps, and chess opening chess opening strategy is second to none. The Ponziani opening is simply a top tier chess opening for white and can help you win more games. In this beginner's chess lesson, we hope that you will not just learn to memorize lines and variations but really understand the game of chess. The fastest way to improve at chess is by not memorizing opening, but growing in the concept of the strategy, principles, and ideas surrounding a chess opening. Memorizing chess openings (especially chess opening traps) never hurts, but this needs to be done with understanding why we do what we do! We hope you enjoy learning to play the Ponziani Opening!
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2:20 - d5, Qa4, bd7
5:12 - d5, Qa4, dxe4
7:50 - d5, Qa4, f6
11:43 - Nf6, d4, exd4, e5, Ne4
14:40 - Nf6, d4, exd4, e5, Ne4, Qe2, Nc5
15:45 - Nf6, d4, exd4, e5, Nd5
17:14 - Nf6, d4, Nd5
18:18 - Nf6, d4, d6
Please correct me if I have something wrong :D
Thanks for providing these timestamps Tim!
@@TheChessGiant Yeah, no problem! I will update this list tomorrow. If you want you can use them in your description 😉
For the 2:20 variant I think Black can play Bg4 instead of h6, and I find no good continuation for White.
@@miguelparada5283 I just took a look at that. Since the pawn is pinned, white can simply play f3 in response to …Bg4
@@musician1770 Sure is pinned, but not for long: 1... Bh5, 2 Bb5+ c6 3 dxc6 0-0, 7 cxb7 Rb8 and despite the annoying p in b7, White is about to get the King's side shattered. I think d3 is better than d4.
starting to fall back inlove with chess... i never use to study it as a kid but as a adult this makes me feel like a kid again
That's awesome Brad!
Sounds like me, too. Almost a 50-year break.
Yo this is the first chess video I fully thoroughly watched the way you explained it and sound didn’t feel boring at all
Thanks brotha! I’m glad you liked it
I honestly don't know how you are so underrated. 20 minutes flew right by and I didn't lose focus at all. It was that darn interesting! I really want to learn this opening and guess what, got the perfect playlist for it.
I really appreciate your work, brother. Keep it up.
Thank you Alamgir! I appreciate the kind words!
This opening was a favorite of Howard Staunton, who wrote about it in his Chess Handbook in around 1850. He also was a fan of the English opening. You have shown convincingly it's strengths and admitted weaknesses, but many don't know it's finer points and write it off as a museum opening. Thanks.
I didn't know that! Thanks for the chess history!
Bro I know this video is over 3 years old but you deserve so many more subscribers. Take 1 from me
These videos are really underrated!
Ponziani is in my top3 opening list I love to play Ponziani because black can step in so many traps and disadvantages. It’s clearly a very good video, thank you for the informations!
Wow finally a GM that explains in great great detail a beast of in opening I have around 19 GM channels that I subscribe to and u r by far the best ty
Wow, thanks for the kind words Rich. Thanks for the support man, let me know if there's any other chess openings you'd want to see covered!
Really well explained, and extremely detailed video. This was an amazing video and you have just earned yourself a subscriber.
Appreciate you John! 🙌🏽
I got a plan John, this is a good one.
I’m gonna mate my opponent in 3.
Cool breakdown .. Ponziani looks legit and just the right amount of complicated.. Will have to study up on this boss man. TY!
I'm glad you enjoyed it! Let me know if there's any other chess openings you'd want to see covered on the channel!
@Karol the anderssen opening is just dumb, are you trying to play a baby crab or smtn?
best ponziani lesson on youtube
Ayyy thank you brotha!
thx man with this video i can finally learn the basics
Glad to help!! The Ponziani is a ton of fun
*This video made me realise how much I've been playing Ponziani wrong!* 😭😭😭
I've been winning using all the wrong ways...
Glad you got something out of it Sommy! And hey nice choice with playing the Ponziani :)
This is a really good fully explained, detailed, sophistecated and spectacular video
Thank you Viliaana! I really appreciate that!
Beautifully explain . Thanks for the information .
Thanks Gregory!
There's no better Ponziani opening explanation on TH-cam.
Thank you my brotha 🙏🏽🙏🏽
It definitely doesn’t seem user friendly for some one of my skill (just under 700) but I study a lot and tend to favor a very in depth approach. I’m gonna give this a try I think it’ll benefit me as I’m sliding up the rating board really quickly. Awesome video!
Thanks Luke! I'm glad you enjoyed it! I thought I'd post a video below, zero pressure to watch! I think it could possibly help you and your openings as it shows the 4 rules or steps which you should generally follow against any chess opening. Have a good day brotha!
th-cam.com/video/KLSwWccXYo0/w-d-xo.html
As a 1900 this won me many games and im watching this to master all lines because im stagning at that level
There is a move after white's d4 which puts a spanner in the works for your analysis. Instead of black playing d6 it can play d5 which makes it a completely new ball game.
Are you speaking of the move after black plays Nf6? Or an immediate d5 against c3? D5 against c3 was covered in video. If you speak of after Nf6 and d4 and then d5, we can play Bb5 and white is more than okay here but like you said definitely a different ball game and it would be fun to make a video on this line. Thanks for the thoughtful comment!
I know this one, I don't play since long time!
good to see it back! Hope it will work
Thanks so much!
Thank you Gabriel! Let me know how it goes!
cheers. and looking forward to you becoming an NM, pretty exciting! have a great year.
Cheers! And thanks! That will be a cool day if it ever comes! You have a great year as well my friend.
I let the main variant with pawn d5 and f6 run through the engin and I noticed that it is way more tricky than it might seem in this video.
As a complete beginner armed with this bongziani, I'm off to my local chess club tonight. I'll remember the first three moves at least.
Good luck! Let me know how it goes!
great vid man, ll help me a lot. Thxx, I'll just suggest to slice the video stripe in some parts to be easilier to found all the things, like chapters. But even so, this is the best vid to study ponziani opening, congrats
Thanks brotha! And ya that’s a good idea!
I’m gonna study this vid
Let me know what you think!
1 month of studying. You gotta let us know when you finish!
I’m gonna study this comment
@@tyler200087 Yo what did you learn?
@@YuuXVI 5 months, mans went really in depth
Saya dari Bandung Indonesia, terimakasih atas informasinya , permainan Queen Gambit Ku semakin meningkat.
very instructive for me as a clubplayer,
clear presentation (not too fast!) and
I'm going to play it again
Thank you Pieter, I appreciate it! Let me know what you think of it!
17:05 mark where you cover black’s fourth move, Nxe4: I advanced my d-pawn as you recommended; this put pressure on black’s knight on c6. But black surprised me with Bc5! This was a beautiful attack on my f2 pawn! I played Be3 and black played Bxe3, followed by my move, fxe3. Black then moved his threatened knight on c6. Not surprisingly, I lost the game. Turns out the best move for white after black’s move, Bc5, is dxc6. Black plays Bxf2+ and this gives black a very slight advantage. It is definitely a good response to the Ponziani.
Hey! You're exactly right in saying this is a good response to the Ponziani. In fact, it's the best one! I am making a Ponziani Course which is set to release soon. And, in it I go over this exact option for black and how white can respond. However, in the meantime here is my video on it which you may find helpful!
th-cam.com/video/kRBTid1tpy4/w-d-xo.html
Thanks,
And let me know if anything else pops up!
Solomon
@@TheChessGianthey! How is the ponziani course going? I've been looking for a course like that for a while
Thanks man. Really instructive vid. Have watched a couple of times and will continue to return to. Cheers
Hey Martin, super glad that you found it helpful bro! Thanks for the kind words, wishing you a good weekend!
Uh, this channel is pretty great. Thanks for all of these opening videos.
Thanks Vladimir! I appreciate it
Excellent vid
Thanks! Glad you liked it. The Ponziani Opening is OP!
And please make a video on the Caro-Kann and Stafford cambit
Thanks for the opening recommendations! We actually made a Caro-Kann Defense video, but I'll have to make sure to do the Stafford! I'll post the Caro-Kann below.
th-cam.com/video/n00EgDwq4Nc/w-d-xo.html
I really love your content....this channel is going far in the next few months, keep the videos coming
Thank you brotha!
Great video! Thanks!
Hey, you have inspired me a lot to play and improve my chess. With your ponziani videos, I have won a lot of games. Now I started to write Chess Theory, and guess what...... I am writing the theory about the PONZIANI OPENING.
Oh wow. I'm honored! Let's play on chess.com sometime! My username is "ChessGiantTH-cam."
@@TheChessGiant Thanks brother. My id on chess.com is Divyam_1011. I am so lucky! Thanks!
This very good against GM Steffan Tietze...
Did GM Steffan lose against the Ponziani Opening?
F6 move for black is a Steinitz variation of d5 line
Ah gotchu!
tip: you can actually play the ponziani with black, it works both ways
How?
YOUR VIDEOS ARE HONESTLY SUPERB!!! I think you should cover king's gambit?.............
Thanks brotha! I really appreciate it! Ya I should, what variations do you want covered? Or just a general overview? I did triple muzio gambit and that was fun to make
@@TheChessGiant how to counter the fischer's defence and the modern defence and the main move g5 in the kings gambit accepted.
@@TheChessGiant The triple muzio gambit is so sick, but is a kinda rare in games
Please teach us all gambit like this please
Nice and clear, I normally don’t “like and subscribe “ when asked at the start (often stop watching) … but having watched it I do want to see more:-)
Thanks brotha, I'm glad you enjoyed it! The Ponziani is good and most e5 players don't know much about it.
6:45 - if white takes the rook with queen it leaves the second bishop undefended, you're trading 1 rook for 2 bishops. you have to move Bb5 first threatening mate before taking the rook
If 10. Bf4 Qxf4 11. Qxc6+ Kf8 12. Qxa8 Qxc4 like you're suggesting, then White plays Qxc8 and it is check mate. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
@@r0ughTr1p 10. Bf4 Qxf4 11. Qxc6+ Kd8 12. Qxa8 Qxc4 then white cannot play Qxc8 because king is protecting bishop
Hey Tim! So here is the line! 10.Bf4 Qxf4 11. Qxc6+ Kd8 12. Bb5!!!! By playing this we are threatening Qe8#... and the very next move we are going to take the rook and our bishop on b5 can no longer be taken!
No this is completely correct! Let me show the line if Kd8 is played instead of Kf8 - 10.Bf4 Qxf4 11. Qxc6+ Kd8 12. Bb5!!!! By playing this we are threatening Qe8#... and the very next move we are going to take the rook and our bishop on b5 can no longer be taken!
such a great break down, thanks!
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for the support!
Loved this video and how you made it easy to follow. Thx man🔥🇺🇸
You got it brotha! Thank you!
Dude i like your explanation for this variation.. that why I like this to much to play with this ponziane opening
Ayy thanks Edmund! Ya the Ponziani is easily one of my favorite openings right now as well.
@@TheChessGiant coach may i know what your ranking rigth now..
I tried doing ponziani and something similiar to scholars mate in the endgames it worked beautifully👌
Nice 🙌🏽
GM Ruddell,
I played the Ponziani against a bot.
Black's 3rd move was 3. d5
So I played 4. Qa4 as you recommended.
Your vid said there would likely be 3 possible responses (dxe4, f6, and Bd7).
But for the 4th move the bot played 4. Qd6
The bot then proceeded to demolish me.
Hey John! I just looked at this variation and I'm not sure why more people don't play Qd6 because it is good. Against this, I would recommend taking the pawn on d5, and then playing Bb5 after Qxd5... I put it into a computer and it has it at dead even... I'll have to look more into this but hopefully it gives you a good start!
@@TheChessGiant what about Bc4 (instead of Bb5) after Qxd5?
thank you!
@@johnp845 Ya Bc4 is another great option for white there!
I guess queen could retreat to d7 right away instead of losing a tempo on the bishop. (in the line in which pawn takes e4)
Yep! This does lead to some other issues for black but it's good to keep in mind that Bf4 is possible against that Qd6 move. Thanks!
man I like the way you present your videos and the set up of your channel is good.,,
I appreciate that! Thanks for the kind words.
Great stuff
Thanks Jeff! Let me know if there's any other chess openings you'd want me to cover!
Stafford gambit!
Will do Jan!
I'm so glad cause find this Channel!!!
Haven't seen this played since magnus carlsen playe dit for a while,love off beat openings like alekhine,b6,nimzo indian,hippo,jobava london another under rated opening.
Totally! You and I think very similarly - I think I've made videos on all of these except the Jobava London which should come out soon!
14:50 After Knight e6, if white plays d5 to fork the knights black can just play Knight e4 to threaten the queen. Here white has to take the knight, black recaptures with their knight and then white has to run their Queen away so I'm not sure if you really can fork black here
That's a good point I didn't realize that! Even then, I do think that d5 is the best move forking both knights. Black can save the knight by playing Nd4 like you said... but then we take the knight and then play Qe4 and the knight is trapped... black can play a move by c5 or Bc5 but blacks position is super awkward and the computer says that white is up nearly +2.5. Nice correction though, I hadn't realized that!
@@TheChessGiant Came across it in a game last week and thought I'd mention it here!
Nice!
This opening looks like a lot of fun! I think I'll give it a spin next time I play!
Let me know how it goes! Definitely a solid opening with a lot of fun traps.
duuude, your voice is so deep, I recommend using a speaker with full bass... and enjoy the video 😂
Hahaha thank you brotha!
Another great video. Thanks heaps Solomon.
Of course, glad you enjoyed it!
The exact video i was looking for loved it
Very trappy opening. I like it.
Agreed! In my online course on the Ponziani Opening, I believe I found there were around 15 chess opening traps for white coming out of the Ponziani Opening, I have yet to find another opening (or gambit) that comes close!
Could you also make a video about queens gambit accepted, and queens gambit declined tarrasch defense?
Hey thanks for the chess opening recommendation!
i plye3d this opening and every time i play MY OP PLAYS QUEEN
Qf6? Qe7?
Thankyou
Loved the video. Nice work!
Thank you!
Loving it. I don't know if you did it already, i must check, but i would love to have a video on the reti
I have not, although I have made a video on the King's Indian attack! What would you specifically covered in the Reti my friend? like what lines/variations
@@TheChessGiant i play the Kings Indian defence. I will check the attack as well :) i like playing the queens gambit starting with the reti if they go for 1..d5 (or the Catalan as well) . I dont really go for the reti main line because after 2.c4,d4 and 3.e3, c5 i dont know what to play. If you could make a video about the possible lines after 1.Nf3,d5 2.c5,d4 that would be really helpful. Thank you for asking the lines too!
@@francescosi7556 Sweet Francesco, I will keep these variations you just shared in mind! Thanks for sharing! Also ya the King's Indian Defence is great!
Hey Francesco I finally got around to making this Reti Opening video you were asking about! Here is the link! th-cam.com/video/PJkaKlnlBEs/w-d-xo.html
hi I love your videos you are the only TH-camr that explains and helps me understand new chess openings so i was wondering if you could do the Stafford gambit if you haven't thank you stay safe love you vids
Hey Tom! Thanks for the kind words I really appreciate it man. Ya we actually made a video covering the top 7 traps of the Stafford Gambit, and then we also made another video covering a new Stafford Trap discovered by Eric Rosen against white's "refutation." I hope these are helpful for you!
Top 7 Stafford Gambit Traps th-cam.com/video/BypdB6nIRRo/w-d-xo.html
NEW Stafford Gambit Trap! th-cam.com/video/LvPxdsFH2V8/w-d-xo.html
Amazing video.
Thanks!
Beautifully explained, thank you so much for this informative video. I really think it will help me see better moves. Subbed :)
Thanks for the sub! And I'm glad you enjoyed the video, let me know if there's any other chess openings you'd want to see covered on this channel!
Nice video sir..Thank you
Thanks Onkar, I appreciate it!
Could you make a video on the kings gambit there are not that many good videos on it. Love your videos by the way
Great idea! I will make a note of it. Thanks for the chess opening recommendation the King's Gambit is fun.
I’ve been struggling to find an ideal way to handle he situation where black sacrifices his C6 Knight and moves his Bishop to c5 instead with the idea to check the white king on Bf2. How should white respond to the bishop to c5?
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 Nf6
3. c3 Nf6
4. d4 Nxe4
5. d5 Bc5
Hey! So we actually made a video on that specific variation, I'll leave the link below!
th-cam.com/video/kRBTid1tpy4/w-d-xo.html
I studied this video with stockfish and it seemingly thinks that instead of Bf4 at 6:30 it prefers the instant Rd1, as the Bf4 variation would win a rook, but only after Bb5 by white, which would give black time to play Nf6-Ng4 and create some counterplay. It still gives white some advantage of about +0.8-1.0, but the instant Rd1 move seems to give him a +3.8 advantage, and would win the d3 pawn next move anyways, which would put black at a huge disadvantage. What's your opinion on this? Apart from that, I got into your videos from the ponziani series and can see you're doing a brilliant job. Keep up the good work.
The way you explain is impressive 🔥 please make video to memorize notations
Thanks Dinesh! Appreciate the kind words! Do you mean how to learn notation or how to calculate far ahead in a game?
This is Vivid Proof that Chess is a BORING WASTE OF TIME. It comes down to which pompous asshole has Memorized more moves and counter moves.
THIS is why Chess Snob DOUCHE BAGS will only play chess with you, no other game, EVER......because every ounce of their lives is invested
in this pathetic memorization exercise.
Chess Snobs need to DIE in Agony.
Fuck Chess.
Play Terrace, King's Court, YINSH, Go, Hive.
chess is for assholes----they have no other skill than memorization. ZERO imagination, Zero life, Zero creativity, zero actual dignity.
Freaks who deserve to die. And they are ARROGANT about their sickening STAGNATION
chess snobs SUCK
chess snobs SUCK
Chess Sucks sucks sucks donkey dicks
Wow, you can count cards Rain Man............fuck you.
Don't waste your lives, kids. TIME is the one thing you can never get more of.
Chess is a Total Waste of Your Time.
Chess will turn you into a boring arrogant PRICK.
Go ahead, challenge a chess player to a game of Hive. They will Refuse, because they haven't
memorized the moves.
@@noneone8726 only the openings are complicated memoryzation. The rest of the game isn't. And the big thing about chess is expirience, the more you play the better you are. So you cannot just memorize.
@@noneone8726 are you having a stroke? you do not need to memorize anything if you dont want to
A solid rook that's rock solid 16:37
Yup you know it!
Plz make a video about Sicilian,I found it quite effective and also hard to handle
You mean from the white side? Like how to play against the Sicilian Defense?
@@TheChessGiant yes "how to play Sicilian defence" like Garry Kasparov 😁
Wow you explain great,i like the video.
Could you explain the danish opening please?
Thanks! And ya I should do that!
@@TheChessGiant thanks,😊
Used to occasionally see some of your videos, now I'm watching every one. Completely deserve the sub. Also I'd love to see something covering more trappy King's Indian Defense lines if those exist... either way, LOVE the channel
Hey Matthew! Thank you brotha for the kind words, truly humbled. Glad to help, and ya thanks for that recommendation. Are you thinking of lines against the King's Indian or lines for the King's Indian player?
very good Dear Solomon
Glad you liked this video on the Ponziani Opening! Nice chess opening choice!
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. e5 Ng4 explain after this... I often get this position everytime when i play ponziani
Ng4 or Qe7 I don't know what to do after that... Please explain
Hey Mano! Great question! So against either Qe7 or Ng4 we simply play cxd4 and are then defending the pawn on e5 with our d pawn. I mean if Ng4 we can play cxd4 and then h3... if Qe7 we can play cxd4 and if d6 then Bb5!
@@TheChessGiant thank you for explaining ❤️🔥
@@Midoriya_one_for_all No problem!
How should white defend:
1. E4, E5
2. NF3, NC6
3. C3, NF6
4. D4, ExD4
5. E5, QE7
???
A few people responded with that and I haven't found a good counter against it.
I would say to capture back the pawn with cxd4 and keep rapidly developing (including Bb5 if d6 is played which pins that knight on c6)
10:34, 11:42,15:58,17:03,18:09
great video
Thank you Chris! I'm glad you enjoyed it, are there any other chess openings you would want to see on the channel? :)
Nice video! Do you have any videos on extremely unusual openings such as knights pawn openings or bishop pawn openings, that would be great, thanks!
Thanks! And here is a list of some openings that you may find interesting. (Also sorry for late response I'm trying to catchup on comments)
Saragossa Opening: th-cam.com/video/abXflgIrC9Y/w-d-xo.html
Polish Opening: th-cam.com/video/U1AnrPSqau8/w-d-xo.html
Larsen's Opening: th-cam.com/video/9o9-K3orz0E/w-d-xo.html
Bird's Opening: th-cam.com/video/YbX1l6qDSaE/w-d-xo.html
Hope these help!
Thanks,
Solomon
From my experience you really rarely get the main line with pawn d5 on the board
Very nice. Thanks man 👍
Great content
Thanks Raphael! Let me know if there's any other chess openings or Ponziani Opening related content you'd want to see covered on this channel!
In some Ponziani positions Stockfish suggests completly absurd top-enging-lines that ignore material because it considers the positional advantage of a position occuring after 10 top-engin moves no human would play as more advantageous. Therefore the best lines from a human perspective often differ from the Stockfish ones in the Ponziani. Just saying don't wonder if you analize your games.
I'm new to this channel and I'm not sure if you have made a video on the stafford gambit, but if you haven't then can you make a video on the stafford gambit?
Yes! Great idea.
Please make a video on sicilian defense all variations or just any strong game for black... Kind of losing more with black 😅
Hey I'm responding to this late but here is my video (that you may have seen drop) on the Sicilian Defense: (Also what kind of Sicilian do you go with?)
Sicilian Defense Introduction: th-cam.com/video/cz6n-GobNXA/w-d-xo.html
You sound like James Lindsey from New Discourses
Haha I had never heard of James Lindsey before but just looked him up!
After d6 it is better to play h3. Bishop d3 is solid but a little bit to passive.
Thank you so much for that!
Thanks Luar! I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks, new subscriber here
Thanks for subbing! Always feel free to ask me any questions or let me know any chess openings you'd want to see covered on the channel!
17:15 the problem is Black can ignore his attacked Knight and play Bc5
the en passant rule? @12:30 Nice that was a new one.
Some fun chess opening theory there!
Bf4 looses two bishops if white Queen goes for the rook (with Kd8)
Yes! That is why we need to wait for Nf6 so that we can simply snatch off that queen after Bxf7+!
Professor Ruddell,
When you are the black pieces, and white plays the Ponziani opening (3. c3) against you, what is your preferred defense?
3. Nf6 (Jaenisch) ?
3. d5 ?
3. d6 ?
3. f5 (Ponziani counter-gambit) ?
3. other ?
thank you!
Hmmm for me I probably go for the Jaenisch and then take on e4 because it is sound and most Ponziani players aren’t prepared for Nxe4 and Bc5! White is completely okay obviously but most don’t know what to do
At 14:00 can you explain the idea behind bishop e3?
I'm focusing on learning the ponziani with the Nf6 response, I'm sure bishop e3 does something important. I just don't see it? Thanks for the very informative and easy to follow video, it's much appreciated ✌️
wow great content, suscribed!
Thanks for subscribing! And nice choice with the Ponziani Opening! Also, ALWAYS feel free to comment any thoughts, questions, or video requests you would want to see covered on the channel!
Hey man can you make about Roy Lopez opening Murphy defense
Thanks for putting this chess opening on my radar!
11:52 commenting for myself in the future
Its the future, where you at?
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