The Ponziani Opening (1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. c3) exists just off the beaten path of the more popular Italian Game. Instead of playing 3. Bc4 and then 4. c3 (such as in the Italian Game), the Ponziani player makes an immediate grab for central space by playing 3. c3 with the ideaContinueContinue reading “Attack and Defend: The Ponziani Opening”