W – Chess Openings by Name
| Opening Name | Chess Notation | MICOS Code | MICOS CAP |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Defence | 1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4 | E00.013.IQ | Explore ▶ |
| Wade Defence | 1.Nf3 d6 2.e4 Bg4 | A04.064.RE | Explore ▶ |
| Wade Defence: Chigorin Plan | 1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Qb3 Rb8 | A04.062.RE | Explore ▶ |
| Wade Defence: Smyslov Defence | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5 | E13.002.BO | Explore ▶ |
| Wade Defence: Tartakower Defence | 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6 | E05.068.IN | Explore ▶ |
| Wagenbach Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h5 | C04.134.KA | Explore ▶ |
| Wagner Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Bg4 | D05.026.TA | Explore ▶ |
| Wagner-Zwitter Gambit | 1.f4 f5 2.e4 | A03.026.BI | Explore ▶ |
| Wahls Defence | 1.Nf3 Nf6 | A04.082.RE | Explore ▶ |
| Walkering Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.f3 Nf6 | C00.020.KP | Explore ▶ |
| Wall Defence | 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 c5 | B09.019.AL | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Defence | 1.e4 a5 | B00.002.IK | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Defence | 1.Nf3 a5 | A04.002.RE | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Defence: Snaglepuss Defence | 1.e4 a5 2.d4 Nc6 | B00.003.IK | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening | 1.a4 | A00.007.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Aquisap Opening | 1.a4 e5 2.e4 | A00.013.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit | 1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7 | A00.011.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Crab Attack | 1.a4 a5 2.h4 | A00.009.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Crab Opening | 1.a4 e5 2.h4 | A00.014.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap | 1.a4 e5 2.Ra3 | A00.015.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Symmetrical | 1.a4 a5 | A00.008.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Ware Gambit | 1.a4 e5 2.a5 d5 3.e3 f5 4.a6 | A00.012.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Ware Opening: Wing Gambit | 1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7 | A00.010.IO | Explore ▶ |
| Wayward Queen Attack: Kiddie Counter-Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nf6 | C00.029.KP | Explore ▶ |
| Wayward Queen Attack: Mellon Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nh6 4.d3 g6 5.Qf3 f6 6.Ne2 d5 | C00.028.KP | Explore ▶ |
| Wayward Queen Attack: Parham Attack | 1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 | C00.027.KP | Explore ▶ |
| Weber Gambit | 1.e4 e5 2.d3 d5 3.exd5 c6 4.dxc6 Nxc6 | C00.014.KP | Explore ▶ |
| Webster Gambit | 1.d4 Nf6 2.f3 c5 3.d5 e6 4.e4 exd5 5.e5 | E05.037.IN | Explore ▶ |
| Weenink Defence | 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.dxc5 e6 | E06.008.BE | Explore ▶ |
| Weinsbach Declined | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e6 | D04.036.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Welling Defence | 1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.b3 | B09.006.AL | Explore ▶ |
| Westermann Gambit | 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Bd2 | B06.006.RO | Explore ▶ |
| Western Defence: Anhanguera Defence | 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.Be3 Qa5+ | B06.032.RO | Explore ▶ |
| Western Defence: Improved Maroczy Defence | 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.c4 Qb6 | B06.033.RO | Explore ▶ |
| Western Defence: Siroccopteryx Defence | 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.Bc4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qa5+ | B06.031.RO | Explore ▶ |
| Western Pterodactyl Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.c3 Bg7 4.d4 Qa5 | B01.328.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wheeler Gambit | 1.e4 Nc6 2.b4 | B08.002.ND | Explore ▶ |
| Wheeler Gambit: 4.d4 | 1.e4 Nc6 2.b4 Nxb4 3.c3 Nc6 4.d4 | B08.003.ND | Explore ▶ |
| Wiesengren Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 | D04.024.BL | Explore ▶ |
| Williams Defence | 1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d6 | B08.039.ND | Explore ▶ |
| Williams Gambit | 1.f4 d5 2.e4 | A03.010.BI | Explore ▶ |
| Williams Gambit: 4.Qe2 | 1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Qe2 | A03.013.BI | Explore ▶ |
| Williams Gambit: Prokofiev Gambit | 1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.d3 | A03.011.BI | Explore ▶ |
| Williams Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit | 1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nge2 | A03.012.BI | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Counter-Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5 | D03.009.SL | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Counter-Gambit: Anti-Winawer Gambit | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5 4.e4 | D03.010.SL | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 | B05.056.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence | 1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 f5 | C15.004.TH | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence | 1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Be6 | D02.029.QA | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 | B05.064.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Attack - Moscow Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4 | B05.085.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 5.a3 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 | B05.066.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 6.bxc3 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 | B05.069.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 7.a4 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.a4 | B05.071.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 7.Nf3 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3 7.Nf3 | B05.082.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Defence: 4…c5 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 | B05.065.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Advance Defence: 6.Ne7 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 | B05.070.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6 | B05.089.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit - Alatortsev Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3 O-O 8.Be2 Nc6 | B05.092.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit - Maroczy Gambit | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 | B05.091.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit Accepted | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ | B05.093.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Bogoljubow Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2 | B05.083.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Bogoljubow Attack - Icelandic Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2 Ne7 6.f4 | B05.084.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Classical Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7 | B05.080.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Delayed Exchange | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5 | B05.087.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Eingorn Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Kf8 | B05.075.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Exchange Attack - Canal Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Qh5 | B05.088.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 | B05.059.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack - Kunin Double Gambit | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Qxd4 | B05.061.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack - Schwarz's Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Ne7 5.Nb1 | B05.062.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack: 7.Qh6 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Nf6 6.Qxg7 Rg8 7.Qh6 | B05.060.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Kondratiyev Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd3 c5 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bd2 | B05.063.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: MacCutcheon Defence - Wolf Gambit: 5.Bg5 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 Nf6 5.Bg5 | B05.090.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Maroczy Wallis Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3 | B05.081.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Petrosian Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Qd7 | B05.086.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 | B05.073.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 | B05.076.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence - Euwe-Gligoric Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Kd1 | B05.077.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence - Konstantinopolsky Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7 8.Qxg7 Rg8 9.Qxh7 cxd4 10.Ne2 | B05.078.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Portisch Hook Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5 | B05.079.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Positional Attack | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Nf3 | B05.072.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Retreat Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 | B05.067.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Retreat Defence - Armenian Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4 | B05.068.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Warsaw Defence | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 O-O | B05.074.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 | B05.057.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Winawer Defence: Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit: 6.f3 | 1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.f3 | B05.058.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Wind Gambit | 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Bd3 | B06.007.RO | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 | B01.008.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit | 1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4 | B05.193.FR | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit Deferred | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b4 | B01.281.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit Deferred: 3.b4 | 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.b4 | B01.123.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Abrahams Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.Bb2 | B01.014.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Carlsbad Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3 | B01.010.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Marienbad Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Bb2 | B01.011.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Marshall Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 | B01.009.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Nanu Gambit | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e5 6.c4 Qe6 7.Bd3 | B01.013.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Romanian Defence | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e5 6.Bb2 Nc6 7.c4 Qe6 | B01.012.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Wing Gambit: Santasiere Attack | 1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.c4 | B01.015.SI | Explore ▶ |
| Woodchuck Defence | 1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 a6 | B08.006.ND | Explore ▶ |
| Woozle Defence | 1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nc3 Qa5 | E01.016.OB | Explore ▶ |
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