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Ware Defense
Overview
Ware Defense is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as ECO B00.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
The line arises from 2 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 a5.
It is a direct variation of King's Pawn Game.
It continues primarily into one named line, Snagglepuss Defense.
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- ECO code
- B00
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
931,958 games · White 54.4% / Draw 4.1% / Black 41.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 387,837 | |
| Nf3 | 287,430 | |
| Bc4 | 88,255 | |
| f4 | 46,790 | |
| Nc3 | 42,572 | |
| a4 | 16,178 | |
| d3 | 16,097 | |
| a3 | 8,796 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:50:02
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