ECO A00 · Ware Opening

Ware Opening: Symmetric Variation

1. a4 a5

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

2. e4+0.48

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Ware Opening: Symmetric Variation (A00), reached after 1. a4 a5, Stockfish 18 recommends 2. e4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.48).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.482. e4 Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 d6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. exd6 Qxd6
  2. +0.262. d4 d5 3. Bf4 Bf5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Bg6 6. Nf3 Nf6
  3. +0.182. Nf3 d5 3. d4 Bf5 4. Bg5 h6 5. Bh4 Nf6 6. e3 g5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Ware Opening: Symmetric Variation?
After 1. a4 a5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 2. e4 for White, continuing Nf6 3. e5 Nd5 4. d4 d6 5. Nf3 Bf5 6. exd6 Qxd6. White is slightly better (+0.48). The next best moves are 2. d4 (+0.26) and 2. Nf3 (+0.18).
Is the Ware Opening: Symmetric Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.48: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Ware Opening: Symmetric Variation?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).