Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation

Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Sodium Attack family. It goes 1. Na3 e5 2. d3 Bxa3 3. bxa3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. Rb1. White opens with 1. Na3 and Black answers 1... e5. After 9 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. Na3 – White plays the knight to a3
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. d3 – White plays the pawn to d3
• 2... Bxa3 – Black takes on a3 with the bishop
• 3. bxa3 – White captures on a3 with the b-pawn
• 3... d5 – Black plays the pawn to d5
• 4. e3 – White plays the pawn to e3
• 4... c5 – Black plays the pawn to c5
• 5. Rb1 – White plays the rook to b1

Related openings

• It extends: Sodium Attack (1. Na3)
• Related line: Sodium Attack: Chenoboskion Variation (1. Na3 g6 2. g4)
• Related line: Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit (1. Na3 e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5)

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