ECO A00 · Ware Opening

Ware Opening: Wing Gambit

1. a4 b5 2. axb5 Bb7

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

3. Nc3+1.12

White is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit (A00), reached after 1. a4 b5 2. axb5 Bb7, Stockfish 18 recommends 3. Nc3 for White. White is clearly better (+1.12).

Top engine moves

  1. +1.123. Nc3 Nf6 4. b3 a6 5. Bb2 g6 6. e3 Bg7 7. Nf3 O-O
  2. +1.103. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 a6 5. Nc3 e6 6. Be2 Be7 7. O-O axb5
  3. +1.073. Nf3 a6 4. e3 Nf6 5. b3 g6 6. Bb2 Bg7 7. Be2 axb5

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit?
After 1. a4 b5 2. axb5 Bb7, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3. Nc3 for White, continuing Nf6 4. b3 a6 5. Bb2 g6 6. e3 Bg7 7. Nf3 O-O. White is clearly better (+1.12). The next best moves are 3. e3 (+1.10) and 3. Nf3 (+1.07).
Is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +1.12: white is clearly 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: Wing 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+).