Caissa Codex
A00

Ware Opening: Ware Gambit

Chess diagram: Ware Opening: Ware Gambit after 4. a6

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Statistics from Lichess

175 games: White 50.9% / Draw 5.7% / Black 43.4%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026

Engine evaluation

−0.37 Black is slightly better

Best play: 4... Nxa6 5. d4 e4 6. Bxa6 bxa6 7. Ne2 Bd6 8. b3 c6 9. Ba3

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

Overview

Ware Opening: Ware Gambit (ECO A00, Flank Openings) is a gambit in the Ware Opening, reached after 1. a4 e5 2. a5 d5 3. e3 f5 4. a6 (4 moves).

In 175 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 50.9%, Black 43.4% and 5.7% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 4…Nf6, in 42% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 1…e5 2. a5 d5 3. e3 f5 4. a6, the position after Ware Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Ware Opening: Ware Gambit (A00)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/ware-opening-ware-gambit

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