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Ware Opening
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black kinge7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 white pawnb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 black kingb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

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Moves: 1. a4 d5

Black does what White has not, by controlling the center. This may be used in an attempt to close in the freed White rook rather than an attempt to prevent its development outright.

Theory Table

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For explanation of theory tables, see theory table and for notation, see algebraic notation..

1.a4 d5
2
1 e4?!
-		 =+
2 Nc3
d4		 =+
3 d4
-		 =+
4 h4
-		 =+
5 a5
-		 =+

All possible White's moves after 1. a4 d5

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Navigation 		a5

Ra3
Na3
Ra2
b4
b3
c4
c3
Nc3
d4
d3
e4
e3
f4
f3
Nf3
g4
g3
h4
h3
Nh3

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References

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