Flank openings

Sodium Attack

1.Na3

The Sodium Attack starts with 1.Na3 and is catalogued under ECO A00, in the flank openings half of the book. The catalog indexes 4 lines inside it, grouped into 4 named variations, and the position after those moves has 2 playable continuations to walk from here.

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Current position
Sodium Attack
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Current setup

Move ideas

  1. 1.Na3

    Develops the knight to a3, bringing it into the game.

    Idea: Improve piece coordination and clear the back rank for castling and the rooks.

Book continuations

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2 moves
e5Sodium Attack2 named lines · Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit · Sodium Attack: Celadon VariationAdvances to e5 to claim central space and control nearby key squares.Idea: Give the pieces room to develop behind a durable central foothold.g6Sodium Attack1 named line · Sodium Attack: Chenoboskion VariationAdvances the g-pawn to gain kingside space and control new squares.Idea: Create useful wing space while keeping the central structure flexible.

Named variations

Each line below is an indexed entry under Sodium Attack. Open one to load it on the board and keep exploring from that position.

Openings from the same volume

ECO groups openings by the structures they lead to, so these families tend to share plans with the Sodium Attack.