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Why the Sodium Attack is the best Opening.
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It was intended as a joke. Who would ever use it?
The Abbreviations for Sodium is Na. The Sodium Attack begins with 1. Na3
Also what about the Calcium Defense
1. Na3 is close enough I think, and on the openings tab, it says Sodium Attack. The Calcium Defense is currently undiscovered.
I'm partial to the Bromine Bronstein Variation.
Jul 29, 2017
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cyclingchesscuber wrote:
1. Na3 is close enough I think, and on the openings tab, it says Sodium Attack. The Calcium Defense is currently undiscovered.
Durkin's Attack....
Jul 29, 2017
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I beg to differ.
I believe that 1. g4 e6 2.f4 is a much better opening
Hadron wrote:
cyclingchesscuber wrote:
1. Na3 is close enough I think, and on the openings tab, it says Sodium Attack. The Calcium Defense is currently undiscovered.
Durkin's Attack....
The Sodium Attack sounds cooler because it explodes, so that is probably why it is named that. It is the Sodium "Attack" anyways.
HelpMePlease124 wrote:
I beg to differ.
I believe that 1. g4 e6 2.f4 is a much better opening
It's true that the resulting position is great for white, who has center control and a great advantage in space - but why would black play e6? It goes against all opening principles. White's advantage is simply due to black playing poorly.
Jul 31, 2017
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macer75 wrote:
HelpMePlease124 wrote:
I beg to differ.
I believe that 1. g4 e6 2.f4 is a much better opening
It's true that the resulting position is great for white, who has center control and a great advantage in space - but why would black play e6? It goes against all opening principles. White's advantage is simply due to black playing poorly.
Agreed. White is simply winning if black breaks another principle and develops his queen early like a patzer.
cyclingchesscuber wrote:
The Sodium Attack is the best opening, and I am going to tell you why. The Sodium Attack is 1. Na3. it has been played 7 times on chess.com as of writing this. It has always ended in a win for white or a draw.
Statistics:
1. Na3 Nf6
-2/3 wins, 1/3 draws
1. Na3 g6
-1/1 wins
1. Na3 e5
-1/1 draws
You win 71.42% of the time.
You draw 28.57% of the time.
I hope this was helpful to why the Sodium Attack is the best opening of all time.
I'm gonna say again that the statistics mean almost nothing when you are talking about whether an opening is good or bad, since there are lots of factors contributing in the win/loss and the percentages are not the same as your winning chances in the slightest
Strangemover wrote:
macer75 wrote:
HelpMePlease124 wrote:
I beg to differ.
I believe that 1. g4 e6 2.f4 is a much better opening
It's true that the resulting position is great for white, who has center control and a great advantage in space - but why would black play e6? It goes against all opening principles. White's advantage is simply due to black playing poorly.
Agreed. White is simply winning if black breaks another principle and develops his queen early like a patzer.
your wright
cyclingchesscuber wrote:
It was intended as a joke. Who would ever use it?
Because it's actually good.
Jan 20, 2019
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Why so angry? This chap puts together a couple of videos on Durkin's Attack and you wet your pants.
It does matter if they are largely inaccurate, they are free. Free dood and you want to rain on his parade?
Find a GM video video on 1.Na3??.....or even a master video......until then chill out dooood if it is free it is not hurting anyone
May 28, 2023
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#18
1) Nf6 much better for black
2) the opening post was a joke about winning statistics
Jun 9, 2023
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#19
Sea_TurtIe wrote:
When Bc5 can't you take the pawn with the knight, then if he takes back you fork the 2 pieces, or am I too shortsighted in chess?
The Sodium Attack is the best opening, and I am going to tell you why. The Sodium Attack is 1. Na3. it has been played 7 times on chess.com as of writing this. It has always ended in a win for white or a draw.
Statistics:
1. Na3 Nf6
-2/3 wins, 1/3 draws
1. Na3 g6
-1/1 wins
1. Na3 e5
-1/1 draws
You win 71.42% of the time.
You draw 28.57% of the time.
I hope this was helpful to why the Sodium Attack is the best opening of all time.