Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Ware Opening family. It goes 1. a4 e5 2. Ra3. White opens with 1. a4 and Black answers 1... e5. After 3 moves it is Black 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. a4 – White plays the pawn to a4
1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
2. Ra3 – White plays the rook to a3
About the Ware Opening
White starts with 1.a4, one of the least useful first moves. It is a rare surprise; the rook may later come out via a3.
The idea is a rook lift with Ra3 or queenside space.
Black should simply take the centre with ...e5 and ...d5.
White loses time, so Black can develop quickly and easily equalise.
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