Sodium Attack · A00
Main line
1. Na3
No pawn stands on d4, e4, d5 or e5 - this line is played with the centre squares empty.
The first move, explained
- 1. Na3 Develops the knight to a3. It backs up the pawn on c2. Theory calls this the Sodium Attack.
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Where this fits
This line is one of 4 in the Sodium Attack. If you want to know where your own games leave it, the guide on leaving theory explains how that is found.