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Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit
Overview
Sodium Attack: Durkin Gambit is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO A00 in the Flank Openings group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Flank Openings group covers flank openings — systems that delay the central pawn break and instead develop pieces and pawns on the wings.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. Na3 e5 2. Nc4 Nc6 3. e4 f5.
It branches immediately from Sodium Attack in the opening tree.
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- ECO code
- A00
- Group
- Flank Openings (A)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Sodium Attack
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Statistics from Lichess
280 games · White 50.4% / Draw 5.4% / Black 44.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exf5 | 161 | |
| d3 | 98 | |
| Nf3 | 15 | |
| Bd3 | 1 | |
| Ne2 | 1 | |
| d4 | 1 | |
| f4 | 1 | |
| Qf3 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:30:10
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