Sodium Attack
ECO A00 ยท Sodium Attack
The Sodium Attack (A00) is a chess opening in the Sodium Attack family, played by White. It arises after the moves 1. Na3.
Moves: 1. Na3
About this opening
With 1.Na3 White develops the knight to the rim: the Sodium Attack owes its name to the notation Na3, a nod to the chemical symbol for sodium. The knight may head to c4 to pressure e5 and d6, but the detour costs time and Black equalizes with 1...d5 or 1...e5. The Chenoboskion Variation 1...g6 2.g4 seeks Grob-style complications. Also called the Durkin Opening after the American Robert Durkin, it was later tried by Michael Basman, the specialist in eccentric openings.