Sodium attack is underated

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Check out this game; shows why a strong sodium attack is clearly one of the best openers in the game:

 

 

what can i do to refute this opening?

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Mirin', breh.

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I think Black needs to bring his king out earlier. 3...Ke7 4. f4 Kd6 gives Black a dangerous initiative.

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sapientdust wrote:

I think Black needs to bring his king out earlier. 3...Ke7 4. f4 Kd6 gives Black a dangerous initiative.


 No, you play f5 to lure the queen in black territory.

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Why is it called "Sodium Attack", if Na3 attacks nothing?

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Crazychessplaya wrote:

Why is it called "Sodium Attack", if Na3 attacks nothing?


 the chemical symbol for sodium is "Na"

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Tatiana92 wrote:
Crazychessplaya wrote:

Why is it called "Sodium Attack", if Na3 attacks nothing?


 the chemical symbol for sodium is "Na"


 I get the "Sodium" part, it is just the "attack" part that is unclear. Shouldn't it be called the "Sodium Opening"?

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looks like u have solved chess.

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Crazychessplaya wrote:
Tatiana92 wrote:
Crazychessplaya wrote:

Why is it called "Sodium Attack", if Na3 attacks nothing?


 the chemical symbol for sodium is "Na"


 I get the "Sodium" part, it is just the "attack" part that is unclear. Shouldn't it be called the "Sodium Opening"?


 maybe...

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Haha, love it! The part I really laughed out loud was the OP justifying Black's moves as logical and consistent...I hope people don't take this seriously - how could they?

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why u hatin

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This is absolute garbage. I believe that as an expert myself, this game should be deleted. Does anyone agree?

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I am almost convinced to give up 1.e4 and play this, but I am at loss of what to do if black plays 3...Ke7, as pointed out by sapientdust

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has good opening???

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Tatiana92 wrote:
Crazychessplaya wrote:

Why is it called "Sodium Attack", if Na3 attacks nothing?


 the chemical symbol for sodium is "Na"


"not applicable"?

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1.a4 isn't the Sodium attack though but Ware's Opening (maybe it should be Ware's Attack, or the Sodium Attack Delayed in case of 2.Na3 :-)).

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The Sodium is 1.Na3. 1.a4 is the ware opening.

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I just lost in a tournament playing this... refund pls?

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Anyone play this opening recently? Worked for me in a few bullet games.

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Crazychessplaya wrote:

Why is it called "Sodium Attack", if Na3 attacks nothing?

 

It attacks c4, can be rerouted via c2 to e3 to f5 - all of course costing tempi.

 

I play a lot of 1.Na3 games in 1min bullet games and my maxrating is 2030