Ware Opening

noun

An uncommon chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.a4, moving the a-pawn to the fourth rank.

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Meanings

nounWare Opening (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn uncommon chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.a4, moving the a-pawn to the fourth rank.

Origin

Named after American chess player Preston Ware (1821–1890).

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APA

Ware Opening. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ware%20Opening

MLA

“Ware Opening.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ware%20Opening. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ware Opening,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ware%20Opening.

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