Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit

Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code A00, part of the Sodium Attack family. It goes 1. Na3 e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5. White opens with 1. Na3 and Black answers 1... e5. After 6 moves it is White 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. Nc4 – White plays the knight to c4
• 2... Nc6 – Black plays the knight to c6
• 3. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 3... f5 – Black plays the pawn to f5

Related openings

• It extends: Sodium Attack (1. Na3)
• Related line: Sodium Attack: Chenoboskion Variation (1. Na3 g6 2. g4)
• Related line: Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation (1. Na3 e5 2. d3 Bxa3 3. bxa3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. Rb1)

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