Chess Board
[ECO code C44] Move Move Here
PONZIANI'S OPENING
The Steinitz Variation
White developed his queen to defend his KP and attack Black's KP (with 5..KtxP) by pinning his QKt.
Black counters by pushing his King's Bishop's Pawn out to KB3(f6), defending his KP and also preventing a possible 5.Kt-KKt5. B-Alt.
	White   Black
 1.	P-K4	P-K4
 2.	Kt-KB3	Kt-QB3
 3.	P-B3	P-Q4!
 4.	Q-R4	P-B3
WHITE to Move or Undo or Jump or Clear
 
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