ECO A00 · Sodium Attack

Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit

1. Na3 e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5

abcdefgh87654321
White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. exf5−0.25

The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit (A00), reached after 1. Na3 e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. exf5 for White. The position is roughly equal (−0.25).

Top engine moves

  1. −0.254. exf5 Nf6 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nfe5 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 d5 8. d4 Bxf5
  2. −0.264. Nf3 d6 5. d3 Be7 6. exf5 Bxf5 7. Ne3 Bg6 8. Be2 Nh6
  3. −0.434. d3 d5 5. exd5 Qxd5 6. Nf3 Be6 7. Ng5 O-O-O 8. c3 Nf6

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit?
After 1. Na3 e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. exf5 for White, continuing Nf6 5. Nf3 e4 6. Nfe5 Nxe5 7. Nxe5 d5 8. d4 Bxf5. The position is roughly equal (−0.25). The next best moves are 4. Nf3 (−0.26) and 4. d3 (−0.43).
Is the Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at −0.25: the position is roughly equal. 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: Durkin Gambit?
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+).