Chess Opening Theory/1. a4
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Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation(FEN)
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| Moves: 1.a4 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] Ware Opening
[edit] 1.a4
- The Ware opening attacks the b5 square and threatens to bring the a1 rook to the game. However, the b5 square is non-essential and if Black plays 1...e5, the f8 bishop prevents developing the white rook for the moment. The reply 1...e5 also gains space for Black in the center, something that openings should do but the Ware Opening does not do.
- Usually, an experienced player using the Ware Opening will meet a response of 1...d5 or 1...e5 with 2. d4 or 2. e4, respectively, as a reversed Scandinavian or Englund Gambit would be unsound here. At some later point the move a5 will be made, followed by Ra4 (as 2. Ra3? invites 2...Bxa3 3. Nxa3 with a definite advantage for Black). One move by Black to prevent this is 1...a5.
[edit] Statistics
This opening almost never occurs among serious chess players.
[edit] Theory table
For explanation of theory tables see theory table and for notation see algebraic notation.
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| Crab Variation | ... e5 |
h4 - |
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| Symmetric Variation | ... a5 |
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| Wing Gambit Accepted | ... b5 |
axb5 Bb7 |
=/+ |
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| Wing Gambit Declined | ... b5 |
a5 - |
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| Cologne Gambit | ... b6 |
d4 d5 |
Nc3 Nd7 |
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| Ware Gambit | ... e5 |
a5 d5 |
e3 f5 |
a6 - |
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[edit] References
Eric Schiller (2002). Unorthodox Chess Openings, Second Edition, Cardoza. ISBN 1-58042-072-9.
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