Hi Nytik,

Have seen most of your games, how about trying Cicilian Defense or Open Knight defense as you'll be knowing that the opponent is attacking or defensive within 3 or 4 moves.

Try it out!!!

31. Rxd4?? "Hopeless" Cheers mate! 

Admittedly, I shouldve spent more time on those moves. I was playing on something like a 5 minute blitz time. 

We played a quick 15+10 in the Ware / Scotch Game reversed. My analysis follows. In these lines, I don't think 1.a4 does much more than reverse the colours. The Ruy Lopez reversed lines definitely seem like a better attempt at a bigger advantage.

Unfortunately, my poor knowledge of the Ruy Lopez resulted in me not realising I was playing it in reverse- if I had done so, I still wouldn't have played anything differently (with the possible difference of d6 instead of f6) because I was not aware of why the pawn is not capturable, I just lived with the fact that you shouldn't.

Nytik > Perhaps it means that the Ware Opening is a weapon against those unprepared in opening principles?

It's been played by IMs and GMs as a surprise, whose opponents know openings principles. And 1.a4 e5 2.e4 is common so if 4...d5 is so good for Black that implies either your third or fourth move was inaccurate. Hmm...

3.Nc3 - The alternatives Qe2, d3 block in your Bf1, f3 opens your king, and Bd3 is ugly... so 3.Nc3 or 3.Nf3 (reversed Petroff) seem reasonable.

3...Bb4 - This is a reversed Ruy Lopez. What are White's usual tries?

4.a3 - The Morphy Defense -- 1.a4?! rules out this option.

4.d3 - The Steinitz Defense.

4.Bc4 - The Classical Defense.

Your comments on move four are, "4.f3 - Keeping the pawn alive." This is not typical in the Ruy Lopez and it allows Qh5+ in many lines so I believe 4.f3?! is probably dubious.

4.d3 also defends the pawn without opening up d8-h4-e1. Unfortunately, unlike in the Steinitz, White has no way to break the pin due to 1.a4?!

So your best option was probably 4.Bc4! (a developing move) the pawn is protected because if 4...Bxc3 5.dxc3 Nxe4 6.Bxf7+ Kxf7 7.Qd5+ . Granted, not so easy to see unless you play the Ruy Lopez, but you're in fact playing it reversed without the a3 option so you should try to know common tactics in the Classical variation.

A fair analysis, likesforests, and nothing less than true. Perhaps it means that the Ware Opening is a weapon against those unprepared in opening principles? As in, those who rely on opening lines will fall apart if you play a A00 opening against them.

4...Bxc3? and 5...d6? - Black tosses away his opening advantage. In e-pawn openings Black is usually aiming for a d-pawn break and if he can achieve it (without concessions) he usually at least equalizes. After 4...d5 5.exd5 Nxd5 6.Nxd5 Qxd5 Black would have more space and superior development. On move five Black misses his second chance.

Your opponent played rather passively (the above plus 7...h6?!), but great job breaking down his defenses and crushing him with the help of your a-pawn!