Ponziani Opening

http://imgur.com/vowuHz1

check on  the above link--one of the 4 bridge players is me at a slightly younger age--which one is me? [there is a clue in the picture]

The one on the far right.

Ill tell you how I knew:
First I noticed he was Ignoring the camera.
Then I noticed that you Ignore lines that seriously put a ?! on the ponziani.

You both Ignore stuff.

Did i win?

Assault I will tell you if you win after a few more guesses.

Of course it is not true that I ignore lines that are hard on the Ponziani.

There has been much published on the Fraser variation here [for one example]

There is much I have posted about difficult lines in the forums of Ponziani Power also.

Back right, based on the order of names.

Ok, Assault and Scottrf got it right. There is another clue other than what you two give. It has to do with chess. Can anyone see this clue?

Here is a line to look at re the Fraser Defense.

1. e4  e5  2. Nf3  Nc6  3. c3  Nf6  4. d4  Nxe4 5. d5 Bc5

6. dxc6  Bxf2+  7. Ke2  Bb6  8. Qd5  Nf2 and now the new line starts

9.cxb7   Bxb7  10. Qxb7  Nxh1  11. Na3  [11. Nxe4 should be examined]

11. ... 0-0  [also a 11. ...c6 line] 12. Bg5  Qe8  13. Nc4

There is more of course and it could very well be that this line has already been looked at and refuted.

But if it is new then food for thought

Is there a chess emblem on the shirt, or the pattern on the shirt (black and a white checkered)

The clue is what is in the pocket of the shirt.

The Ponziani is a scam that madoff got arrested for.

Notation paper?

I was playing correspondence chess back then but of course in 1960 it was postal chess. In my pocket some postal cards and I think maybe also score sheets. I was age 18 and a freshman the other guys were seniors. I did not know my partner until we were paired together for the tournament.

Yes, one defintion of "ponziani" is a kind of a scam.

Never scam the opponent.  Always Draw.

Ponziani Power Vote Chess did not take your advice.. they have never drawn a game.

Come on Firebrand and all please comment is my new line in the Fraser actually new or has it already been seen and refuted?

After 11. Na3 would I play 11... d5.

FirebrandX wrote that the evaluation of Houdini after Bg5 turned down. I was surprised about that, hence I asked BrianWall to play that variation with me. Uh, Firebrandx, you were right.

Here is the full game (18 moves):

10. Qxb7  0-0  11. Qxb3

Lock my Bg5 at a different point and position.

Firebrand give the moves before 13. Nc4 Qe6

@Ponz111, interesting finding.

12... Qf6. Where do you go with your king? After Kg1 will black play with a rook up for some time.