Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt Attack
1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5
5… Nce7+0.50
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt Attack (C44), reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nce7 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.50).
Top engine moves
- +0.505… Nce7 6. exf5 Nxf5 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. Qc2 g6 9. c4 Bg7 10. O-O
- +0.685… fxe4 6. Ng5 Nce7 7. Nxe4 Nf6 8. Nxf6+ gxf6 9. Qh5+ Ng6 10. Bd3
- +0.915… Nb8 6. exf5 Bxf5 7. Bd3 Bxd3 8. Qxd3 Be7 9. Be3 Nd7 10. O-O
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt Attack?
After 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3 f5 4. d4 d6 5. d5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nce7 for Black, continuing 6. exf5 Nxf5 7. Bd3 Nf6 8. Qc2 g6 9. c4 Bg7 10. O-O. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 5… fxe4 (+0.68) and 5… Nb8 (+0.91).
Is the Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt Attack a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Ponziani Opening: Ponziani Countergambit, Schmidt Attack?
C44. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; C is the volume for open games and the French Defense.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).