Chess Opening Theory/1. e4/1...e5/2. Bc4/2...Nf6/3. d4/3...exd4/4. Nf3

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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 exd4 4. Nf3

Bishop's Opening: Ponziani-Urusov Gambit[edit | edit source]

4. Nf3[edit | edit source]

White has placed the knight on f3, supporting the idea of the pawn in e5 to expand in the centre and attack Black’s knight.

Theory table[edit | edit source]

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

1. e4 e5 2. Bc4 Nf6 3. d4!? exd4! 4. Nf3

4 5 6 7 8 9
Two Knights Defence

by transposition

Nf3

Nc6

e5 =
...

...

O-O =
Keidansky Gambit ...

Nxe4

Qxd4

Nf6

Nc3

Nc6

Qh4 =
...

...

...

...

...

Be7

Bg5

c6

O-O-O

d5

Rhe1

Be6!

=
Panov Variation ...

d5

exd5

Bb4+

c3

Qe7+

Be2

dxc3

Nxc3

O-O

O-O

Re8

=

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