Ware Defense: Snagglepuss Defense

Ware Defense: Snagglepuss Defense is a chess opening with the ECO code B00, part of the Ware Defense family. It goes 1. e4 a5 2. d4 Nc6. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... a5. After 4 moves it is White to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 1... a5 – Black plays the pawn to a5
• 2. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4
• 2... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6

Related openings

• It extends: Ware Defense (1. e4 a5)

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