Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit position after 1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7. White: pawn on a4, pawn on d4, knight on c3, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on c7, knight on d7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6, pawn on d5.
Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7. It is classified A00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.
This line is a variation within the Ware Opening family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit?
The Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7. It is classified A00 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit?
1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7. After these moves it is white to move.