Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ware opening

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables: ware open-ing
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An uncommon chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.a4, moving the a-pawn to the fourth rank.

Uncountable

Etymology

Named after American chess player Preston Ware (1821–1890).

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does ware opening mean?: An uncommon chess opening in which white begins by playing 1.a4, moving the a-pawn to the fourth rank.
Where does ware opening come from?: Named after American chess player Preston Ware (1821–1890).

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