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Sodium Attack
Date:
07/01/2008 12:07:17 AM EDT
From: dakotajharper
To:
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Hi, Do
you know the history behind the Sodium
Attack (1. Na3)?
Thanks
Chess-poster.com
Dear viewer,
The Sodium Attack also known as Durkin's Attack, or the Durkin
Opening, is a very rarely played Chess opening beginning with
the move 1. Na3 and belongs to the irregular Chess openings (ECO A00).
This awkward development of the Queen's Knight does little to
utilize White's advantage of the first move. From a3 the Knight
does not influence the center or possess much activity.
It is
likely that White will move this Knight again soon, perhaps by
playing c4 and either recapturing on c4 (e.g. 1...d5 2. c4 dxc4
3. Nxc4) or playing Nc2.
If this is White's plan, it is probably
stronger to play c4 on the first move (the English Opening). As
such, this opening is probably most valuable as a way to avoid
opening preparation.
This Opening is named for Robert Durkin (1923-?) of New Jersey. The name
"Sodium Attack" comes from the algebraic notation 1. Na3, as Na
is the chemical symbol for the element Sodium.
The Durkin Opening has several named variations. Durkin's Gambit
is characterized by 1... e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5. The Celadon
Variation continues 1... e5 2. d3 Bxa3 3. bxa3 d5 4. e3 c5 5.
Rb1.
Source: Wikipedia
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