Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation
1. Na3 e5 2. d3 Bxa3 3. bxa3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. Rb1
5… Nc6−0.91
Black is clearly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation (A00), reached after 1. Na3 e5 2. d3 Bxa3 3. bxa3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. Rb1, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black. Black is clearly better (−0.91).
Top engine moves
- −0.915… Nc6 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. O-O Ba6 10. h3
- −0.895… Nf6 6. Ne2 b6 7. c4 Nc6 8. cxd5 Nxd5 9. g3 Qd7 10. Bg2
- −0.755… Ne7 6. d4 cxd4 7. exd4 e4 8. Ne2 Nbc6 9. Nf4 Qa5+ 10. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation?
After 1. Na3 e5 2. d3 Bxa3 3. bxa3 d5 4. e3 c5 5. Rb1, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Nc6 for Black, continuing 6. g3 Nf6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. Ne2 b6 9. O-O Ba6 10. h3. Black is clearly better (−0.91). The next best moves are 5… Nf6 (−0.89) and 5… Ne7 (−0.75).
Is the Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.91: black is clearly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Sodium Attack: Celadon Variation?
A00. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).