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A003 plies · black to move

Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap

The Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap is a chess opening classified under ECO code A00 in the Flank Openings family, characterized by moves like 1.c4, 1.Nf3, or 1.f4, aiming to control the center indirectly. It is reached after 2 moves: 1. a4 e5 2. Ra3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black q
Black k
Black b
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
5
Black p
4
White p
3
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
b
White n
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
White n
h
White r

Resulting Position