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    Chess Openings

    Ware Opening: Wing Gambit

    1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7 · ECO A00

    Ware Opening: Wing Gambit position after 1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7. White: pawn on b5, pawn on b2, pawn on c2, pawn on d2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, 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, queen on d8, king on e8, bishop on f8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, bishop on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7.

    Ware Opening: Wing Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7. 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 b5 2.axb5 Bb7.

    Frequently asked questions

    What is the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit?
    The Ware Opening: Wing Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7. It is classified A00 in the ECO system.
    What are the moves of the Ware Opening: Wing Gambit?
    1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7. After these moves it is white to move.