1.A4 Chess Opening Theory

Also known as the Ware opening 1.A4
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Although this opening is considered an outcast, this forum was created to collect opening theory on this opening. All theory will be conbinded into a study and when complete will be shared with the lichess curator. Also, if anyone has any name ideas for the opening.

h4 is an acceptable follow-up. In my experience the game goes as follows, and theory would support such an opening

Here is an opening for white I have occasionally played for several months now. The basics of it go as follow lichess.org/study/iiihpvOD/ZYtWJK2p

Troll (in the same category as Bongcloud), no?

@Liberty1776
You are proposing a double rook sacrifice for an aggressive center control?
I think the compensation you get for sacrificing 4 pawns is too weak, but I'll try it out

Essentially, after 1.a4 White plays as Black and doesn't have control over b4 square. In other words and since White usually tries to get some opening advantage, this isn't particularly good.

Here are some other common areas/outcomes. Also try this pattern playing as black.

If black ignores the threat of this rook then things get ugly fast with some loose cannons running around the board.

Either way White is asking for loads of activity since A4 undeniably threatens an immediate rook move

Speaking of the power of loose cannons, always a favorite of mine in this game - lichess.org/hHQ6q9nxFwEr

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