Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap position after 1.a4 e5 2.Ra3. White: pawn on a4, rook on a3, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on d2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, knight on b1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on e5.
Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap is a chess opening that arises after 1.a4 e5 2.Ra3. It is classified A00 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black 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 e5 2.Ra3.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap?
The Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap is a chess opening that arises after 1.a4 e5 2.Ra3. It is classified A00 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap?
1.a4 e5 2.Ra3. After these moves it is black to move.