The plan is simple. Learn GM Marian Petrov's Ponziani fundamentals in just 3 hours. Play 10, 20, 50 games on it and you'll have more experience than most players out there. And it'll bring some quick wins for you as well!
Most chess players don’t even know this opening exists.
It is extremely rare, yet powerful.
1.e4 e4 2.Nf3 Nc6
Your opponent thinks you might opt for Italian, Ruy Lopez, Four Knights, or maybe even the Scotch…
When boom… you play 3. c3!
Ponziani immediately takes nearly anyone out of their opening book (Grandmasters included), setting up a robust central strike.
And it is a monster in blitz & rapid.
The plan is simple.
Learn GM Marian Petrov’s Ponziani fundamentals in just 3 hours.
Play 10, 20, 50 games on it and you’ll have more experience than most players out there.
And it’ll bring some quick wins for you as well!
What you will learn:
- Massive Time Advantage – want to play the first moves on autopilot and watch your opponent stare at the board puzzled and uncertain about their next move? Ponziani Opening is your pick.
- Tricky Lines and Variations – at first glance, it may seem simple, but Ponziani Opening has tons of surprises waiting ahead for those handling the Black pieces.
- Strategy Arsenal – Neutralize Black’s most common responses in Ponziani style! GM Petrov will give you all the theory you need to play this like a seasoned master.
Outline:
Chapter 1 3…Nf6
Chapter 2 3…d5
Chapter 3 Other Lines
About The Author:
GM Marian Petrov [FIDE 2537]
is an accomplished professional chess coach, theorist, and Bulgarian champion in 2002 and 2017, as well as the winner of many open tournaments around the world. Also, a FIDE trainer and coach of the team Wales at the last Olympiad in Baku in 2016. He graduated from the National Sports Academy in Sofia, Bulgaria with a Bachelor’s degree in Chess Pedagogy, a four-year undergraduate program designed to prepare top-level chess trainers.
