Caissa Codex
A00

Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit

Chess diagram: Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit after 3…Nd7

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Statistics from Lichess

No games found in Lichess for this exact position.

Engine evaluation

+0.85 White is better

Best play: 4. Nxd5 Bb7 5. e4 e6 6. Nc3 Bb4 7. f3 Ne7 8. Bd2 O-O

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Ware Opening, reached after 1. a4 b6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nd7 (3 moves).

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…b6 2. d4 d5 3. Nc3 Nd7, the position after Ware Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit (A00)”. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ware-opening-cologne-gambit

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