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Chess Opening Theory/1. a4/1...e5/2. Ra3

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2. Ra3??

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Ware Opening
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 pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black pawne7 black kingf7 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 kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black kinge5 black pawnf5 black kingg5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 white pawnb4 black kingc4 black kingd4 black kinge4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 white rookb3 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 black kingb1 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/pppp1ppp/8/4p3/P7/R7/1PPPPPPP/1NBQKBNR b

Moves: 1. a4 e5 2. Ra3

2. Ra3 is a blunder as it allows 2...Bxa3!, when Black is up an exchange with good chances for the advantage after 3. bxa3, weakening White's pawns, or 3. Nxa3, when the knight is sidelined from the center, and after d5 White is in a losing position. The move 2. Ra3 is known as the Banned Gambit among chess players.

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