ECO A00 · Ware Opening

Ware Opening: Ware Gambit

1. a4 e5 2. a5 d5 3. e3 f5 4. a6

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

4… Nxa6−0.44

Black is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit (A00), reached after 1. a4 e5 2. a5 d5 3. e3 f5 4. a6, Stockfish 18 recommends 4… Nxa6 for Black. Black is slightly better (−0.44).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.444… Nxa6 5. d4 Bd6 6. dxe5 Bxe5 7. Bxa6 bxa6 8. Nf3 Bf6 9. O-O
  2. −0.084… Bd6 5. axb7 Bxb7 6. d4 Nd7 7. Ba6 Bxa6 8. Rxa6 Ngf6 9. Ne2
  3. +0.054… Bb4 5. Nf3 Nd7 6. c4 c5 7. Qa4 e4 8. Ne5 Nf6 9. cxd5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit?
After 1. a4 e5 2. a5 d5 3. e3 f5 4. a6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4… Nxa6 for Black, continuing 5. d4 Bd6 6. dxe5 Bxe5 7. Bxa6 bxa6 8. Nf3 Bf6 9. O-O. Black is slightly better (−0.44). The next best moves are 4… Bd6 (−0.08) and 4… Bb4 (+0.05).
Is the Ware Opening: Ware Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.44: black 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: Ware Gambit?
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+).