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Zukertort Opening: Ware Defense
Overview
Zukertort Opening: Ware Defense is a variation within the Flank Openings family, indexed as ECO A04.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 2 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Nf3 a5.
It is a direct variation of Zukertort Opening.
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- ECO code
- A04
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 2
- Parent
- Zukertort Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
63,147 games · White 54.6% / Draw 4.7% / Black 40.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| d4 | 17,920 | |
| g3 | 14,647 | |
| e4 | 10,943 | |
| c4 | 6,703 | |
| e3 | 2,453 | |
| Nc3 | 2,292 | |
| b3 | 2,190 | |
| d3 | 2,037 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:36:33
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