W – Chess Openings by Name

Opening NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP
Wade Defence1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Bg4E00.013.IQExplore ▶
Wade Defence 1.Nf3 d6 2.e4 Bg4A04.064.REExplore ▶
Wade Defence: Chigorin Plan1.Nf3 d6 2.d4 Bg4 3.c4 Nd7 4.Qb3 Rb8A04.062.REExplore ▶
Wade Defence: Smyslov Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5E13.002.BOExplore ▶
Wade Defence: Tartakower Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d6E05.068.INExplore ▶
Wagenbach Defence1.e4 e5 2.f4 exf4 3.Nf3 h5C04.134.KAExplore ▶
Wagner Defence1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 c5 4.cxd5 exd5 5.Nf3 Nc6 6.g3 Nf6 7.Bg2 Bg4D05.026.TAExplore ▶
Wagner-Zwitter Gambit1.f4 f5 2.e4A03.026.BIExplore ▶
Wahls Defence 1.Nf3 Nf6A04.082.REExplore ▶
Walkering Defence1.e4 e5 2.f3 Nf6C00.020.KPExplore ▶
Wall Defence1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.d4 c5B09.019.ALExplore ▶
Ware Defence1.e4 a5B00.002.IKExplore ▶
Ware Defence 1.Nf3 a5A04.002.REExplore ▶
Ware Defence: Snaglepuss Defence1.e4 a5 2.d4 Nc6B00.003.IKExplore ▶
Ware Opening1.a4A00.007.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Aquisap Opening1.a4 e5 2.e4A00.013.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Cologne Gambit1.a4 b6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Nd7A00.011.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Crab Attack1.a4 a5 2.h4A00.009.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Crab Opening1.a4 e5 2.h4A00.014.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Meadow Hay Trap1.a4 e5 2.Ra3A00.015.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Symmetrical1.a4 a5A00.008.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Ware Gambit1.a4 e5 2.a5 d5 3.e3 f5 4.a6A00.012.IOExplore ▶
Ware Opening: Wing Gambit1.a4 b5 2.axb5 Bb7A00.010.IOExplore ▶
Wayward Queen Attack: Kiddie Counter-Gambit1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nf6C00.029.KPExplore ▶
Wayward Queen Attack: Mellon Gambit1.e4 e5 2.Qh5 Nc6 3.Bc4 Nh6 4.d3 g6 5.Qf3 f6 6.Ne2 d5C00.028.KPExplore ▶
Wayward Queen Attack: Parham Attack1.e4 e5 2.Qh5C00.027.KPExplore ▶
Weber Gambit1.e4 e5 2.d3 d5 3.exd5 c6 4.dxc6 Nxc6C00.014.KPExplore ▶
Webster Gambit1.d4 Nf6 2.f3 c5 3.d5 e6 4.e4 exd5 5.e5E05.037.INExplore ▶
Weenink Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.dxc5 e6E06.008.BEExplore ▶
Weinsbach Declined1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3 e6D04.036.BLExplore ▶
Welling Defence1.e4 Nf6 2.e5 Nd5 3.b3B09.006.ALExplore ▶
Westermann Gambit1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Bd2B06.006.ROExplore ▶
Western Defence: Anhanguera Defence1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.Be3 Qa5+B06.032.ROExplore ▶
Western Defence: Improved Maroczy Defence1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.c4 Qb6B06.033.ROExplore ▶
Western Defence: Siroccopteryx Defence1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nf3 c5 4.Bc4 cxd4 5.Nxd4 Qa5+B06.031.ROExplore ▶
Western Pterodactyl Defence1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.c3 Bg7 4.d4 Qa5B01.328.SIExplore ▶
Wheeler Gambit1.e4 Nc6 2.b4B08.002.NDExplore ▶
Wheeler Gambit: 4.d41.e4 Nc6 2.b4 Nxb4 3.c3 Nc6 4.d4B08.003.NDExplore ▶
Wiesengren Defence1.d4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.f3D04.024.BLExplore ▶
Williams Defence1.e4 Nc6 2.Nf3 d6B08.039.NDExplore ▶
Williams Gambit1.f4 d5 2.e4A03.010.BIExplore ▶
Williams Gambit: 4.Qe21.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Qe2A03.013.BIExplore ▶
Williams Gambit: Prokofiev Gambit1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.d3A03.011.BIExplore ▶
Williams Gambit: Zilbermints Gambit1.f4 d5 2.e4 dxe4 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nge2A03.012.BIExplore ▶
Winawer Counter-Gambit1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5D03.009.SLExplore ▶
Winawer Counter-Gambit: Anti-Winawer Gambit1.d4 d5 2.c4 c6 3.Nc3 e5 4.e4D03.010.SLExplore ▶
Winawer Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4B05.056.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence1.e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Nc3 f5C15.004.THExplore ▶
Winawer Defence1.d4 d5 2.c4 dxc4 3.Nf3 Nf6 4.e3 Be6D02.029.QAExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5B05.064.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack - Moscow Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Qg4B05.085.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 5.a31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3B05.066.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 6.bxc31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3B05.069.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 7.a41.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.a4B05.071.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Attack: 7.Nf31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3 7.Nf3B05.082.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Defence: 4…c51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5B05.065.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Advance Defence: 6.Ne71.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7B05.070.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.Nxc3 Nc6B05.089.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit - Alatortsev Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Be7 6.Nxe4 Nf6 7.N2g3 O-O 8.Be2 Nc6B05.092.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit - Maroczy Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2B05.091.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Alekhine Gambit Accepted1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Nge2 dxe4 5.a3 Bxc3+B05.093.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Bogoljubow Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2B05.083.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Bogoljubow Attack - Icelandic Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.Bd2 Ne7 6.f4B05.084.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Classical Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qc7B05.080.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Delayed Exchange1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5B05.087.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Eingorn Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Kf8B05.075.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Exchange Attack - Canal Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.exd5 exd5 5.Bd3 Ne7 6.Qh5B05.088.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2B05.059.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack - Kunin Double Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Qxd4B05.061.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack - Schwarz's Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Ne7 5.Nb1B05.062.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Fingerslip Attack: 7.Qh61.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd2 dxe4 5.Qg4 Nf6 6.Qxg7 Rg8 7.Qh6B05.060.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Kondratiyev Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Bd3 c5 5.exd5 Qxd5 6.Bd2B05.063.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: MacCutcheon Defence - Wolf Gambit: 5.Bg51.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.Ne2 Nf6 5.Bg5B05.090.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Maroczy Wallis Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 cxd4 6.axb4 dxc3B05.081.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Petrosian Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 Qd7B05.086.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4B05.073.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 Qc7B05.076.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence - Euwe-Gligoric Attack1.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.Kd1B05.077.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Poisoned Pawn Defence - Konstantinopolsky Attack1.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.Ne2B05.078.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Portisch Hook Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Qa5B05.079.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Positional Attack1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Nf3B05.072.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Retreat Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5B05.067.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Retreat Defence - Armenian Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Ba5 6.b4 cxd4B05.068.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Warsaw Defence1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.e5 c5 5.a3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3 Ne7 7.Qg4 O-OB05.074.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3B05.057.FRExplore ▶
Winawer Defence: Winckelmann-Riemer Gambit: 6.f31.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.Nc3 Bb4 4.a3 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 dxe4 6.f3B05.058.FRExplore ▶
Wind Gambit1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Bd3B06.007.ROExplore ▶
Wing Gambit1.e4 c5 2.b4B01.008.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit1.e4 e6 2.Nf3 d5 3.e5 c5 4.b4B05.193.FRExplore ▶
Wing Gambit Deferred1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 e6 3.b4B01.281.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit Deferred: 3.b41.e4 c5 2.Nf3 d6 3.b4B01.123.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Abrahams Attack1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.Bb2B01.014.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Carlsbad Defence1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 bxa3B01.010.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Marienbad Attack1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Bb2B01.011.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Marshall Attack1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3B01.009.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Nanu Gambit1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e5 6.c4 Qe6 7.Bd3B01.013.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Romanian Defence1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.a3 d5 4.exd5 Qxd5 5.Nf3 e5 6.Bb2 Nc6 7.c4 Qe6B01.012.SIExplore ▶
Wing Gambit: Santasiere Attack1.e4 c5 2.b4 cxb4 3.c4B01.015.SIExplore ▶
Woodchuck Defence1.e4 Nc6 2.d4 a6B08.006.NDExplore ▶
Woozle Defence1.d4 c5 2.d5 Nf6 3.Nc3 Qa5E01.016.OB Explore ▶
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