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1. Na3
Modified by Subscriber Chris 14 Oct '06 19:00
Durkin Opening

Also known as the Sodium Attack, 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.

It is named for Robert Durkin (1923-?) of New Jersey. The Sodium Attack name comes from the algebraic notation 1.Na3, as Na is the chemical symbol for the element sodium.
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MoveGamesWhite1/2-1/2Black
e524
38%54%
d518
39%50%
c52
50%50%
Nf62
100%
49 games between players rated 1400 and over progressed beyond this position.