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Chess Opening Theory/1. a4/1...a5

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Ware Opening - Symmetric
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black kingb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black pawnf7 black pawng7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black kingf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black pawnb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black kingf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 white pawnb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 black kingd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 black kingb2 white pawnc2 white pawnd2 white pawne2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 white knightc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)

rnbqkbnr/1ppppppp/8/p7/P7/8/1PPPPPPP/RNBQKBNR w

Moves: 1. a4 a5

Ware Opening - Symmetric Variation

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1...a5

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This move is an unusual response to 1. a4, but it is not without merit. If an informed player is playing White, he will not try to develop the rook from a1 to a3 (as ...e5 will prevent it), but will instead wait for a chance to play a5 followed by Ra4. An early 1...a5 by Black prevents this tactic and helps to negate any value of playing 1. a4.

All possible White's moves after 1. a4 a5

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Ra3
Na3
Ra2 		b4
b3 		c4
c3
Nc3 		d4
d3 		e4
e3 		f4
f3
Nf3 		g4
g3 		h4
h3
Nh3

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References

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