This opening, characterized by White playing 1.d4, 2.e3, 3.f4 and 4.c3, and 5.Bd3 is a system White sets up, rather than a specific variation. It’s a solid formation which is hard to refute, but Black has several ways to meet it.Many years ago I read a book by Horowitz and Reinfeld titled How to Think Ahead in Chess in which they recommended the Stonewall. They also covered the Sicilian Dragon and QGD Lasker’s Defense as the recommended defenses as Black.I tried Lasker’s Defense and found it satisfactory; it doesn’t offer much play, but it’s solid.
I never cared for the Dragon though. However, I did play a lot of Stonewall’s. The problem was my opponents never seemed to succumb like they did in the book; they defended better and there wasn’t much in the way for alternative “plans” for White to pursue. I lost a lot of games before giving it up. The same thing happened when I tried to play the Exchange Variation of the Queen’s Gambit Declined. I was well-booked up on it and had played over a lot of games by Reshevsky who played in occasionally and won with ease. Apparently since Reshevsky’s day even average players had learned how to handle the Minority Attack that he used so effectively.
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Still, I think the Stonewall Attack may be OK at the club level.The following game by Santasiere shows how easily White can win if Black doesn’t know how to meet it.
Soltis begins by stating, “The Stonewall is unique in the realm of chess openings. It is one of the simplest to play and yet it is one of the rarest to be found in tournament-at least on the master level.” And that was the trouble with a book on the Stonewall Attack that I once read by Al Horowitz. As often happens with these kinds of books, the authors only give games where your opponent obligingly falls in with your plans and the authors often ignore refutations and stronger lines in order to prove their point.
This is not the case with Soltis.Like all of these ‘system openings’, claims to the contrary, you cannot avoid study. In the case of the Stonewall Attack you cannot play it by simply posting your pawns to c3, d4, e3, and f4 and then deploying your pieces in typical Stonewall fashion with Bd3, Nf3-e5, Nbd2, Qe2 or Qf3, O-O, etc.
The dream of a 'universal system' is revived by GM David Smerdon in his blog post, where he offers two of his games with the Stonewall as Black and White. He says he was inspired to try out the Stonewall by reading Revolutionize Your Chess - combined with his desire to avoid too much theory. As he writes: 'With no time to study chess (and even less time to remember my old theory), it was time for me to start thinking practically about how to survive at the board.
I needed a system that wasn’t too susceptible to the latest novelties, that was easy to understand, and that was fresh enough to keep me interested. No mean feat.' When I read his post, I had just started looking at the Dutch myself and I was also starting to think that I should try to de-emphasize opening study and learn to just 'play chess.' So I thought I'd also try 'going Stonewall.' Hence this bibliography of sources on 'The Stonewall in Black & White' to aid my studies - and yours.The main advantage of all opening systems is that it's easy to figure out what to do in the opening stages, especially since each piece has a preferred square.
In the Stonewall as White, you generally want to play pawns to d4, e3, f4, and c3 and place your pieces into the logical places around that structure: Bd3, Nbd2, O-O, and Nf3 (followed typically by Ne5), with various plans for the other pieces depending on your opponent's choices. The dark squared Bishop (or light squared Bishop for Black) is often a problem, but it can find play either by Bd2-e1-h4 or by b3 with either Bb2 or Ba3 to follow. Pretty much the same set-up is possible from the Black side. Of course, you cannot play these moves on auto-pilot and you need to be aware of various replies that will dictate a different course of action. But it is pretty straight-forward in the early stages.
It's also relatively easy to learn the standard middle-game plans that result from the pawn structure, so you will never be completely adrift in the strategic positions that result.There are other potentially universal systems, of course, but the Stonewall is very attractive by comparison. For example, a different f4/f5 universal system called the ' is advocated by GM Henrik Danielsen. For those interested in exploring the line, he has produced a number of videos and a game of Danielsen's with it is analyzed by James Vigus in ' (an excerpt from ). The Polar Bear is essentially a reversed, so you can combine it with the Leningrad as Black to create a universal system (except against 1.e4). The Stonewall may not be as dynamic as its Polar cousin, but it seems a little more solid and has a few other potential advantages for those who want to limit their theory intake. Most importantly, to reach the Leningrad or Polar Bear you pretty much have to open with 1.f5 as Black or 1.f4 as White, which is not to everyone's taste, especially as there are so many anti-Dutch and anti-Bird lines to contend with that you will rarely reach your intended system, especially at the amateur level. With the Stonewall as White, however, 1.f4 is certainly a possible route, but 1.d4 is the most common and solid path; and as Black you can open in a number of ways, including any of the pawn moves in the formation: 1.d5, 1.e6, or 1.f5.
What's more, if you play the French against 1.e4, then you can make 1.e6 your universal reply as Black, reaching a French or Dutch Stonewall in almost all of your games. So it definitely fits the bill as an 'anti-theory' weapon.In the past few years there have been a number of excellent publications devoted to the Stonewall, so you have many good choices among books, DVDs, and online sources to learn from - all listed in reverse chronological order below. I have tried to be thorough, but as always I invite additions and comments from readers. By Sverre Johnsen, Ivar Bern, and Simen Agdestein (Gambit 2009). Lead author Sverre Johnsen's blog, is an excellent continuing resource on these lines and on his books.
Reviewed by, and among others. The book rightly features the, well known as a former footballer and an early coach of Magnus Carlsen. The focus is on the Modern Stonewall with Bd6, along with excellent coverage of how to meet anti-Stonewall lines (typically in very Stonewall-like fashion). The most dense with theory of any book available, but very worth having if only as a reference.
The table of contents and a sample from the book from Publications. Highly recommended.by Viktor Moskalenko (New in Chess 2009) reviewed by and others.
Chapter 9 on the Stonewall Dutch offers a very interesting (if highly personal) discussion of the Stonewall as Black, using only the author's games as illustration. The book itself has garnered mixed reviews, but I am very impressed by its focus on a few ideas that seem quite important to all players - including King and Pawn endings, Bishop vs. Knight, Rook and Pawn endings, the IQP, and various openings with a strategic character. Featured games in the Stonewall chapter include, Torrecillas Martinez - Moskalenko 2004, Raisky - Moskalenko 1988, Iturrizaga Bonelli - Moskalenko 2009, Fluvia Poyatos - Moskalenko 2008, and Gorbatov - Moskalenko 2002. Highly recommended. Offers some interesting commentary from the White perspective on how to meet the Stonewall when playing a Colle.by Jacob Aagaard (Everyman 2000).
I have collected most of the games from Aagaard's Introduction in the collection, which should give you some sense of the thoroughness of his treatment. Reviewed by, and others. What I like most about Jacob Aagaard's opening books is that he always includes an extensive discussion of themes and ideas. I was especially impressed in this regard by his book on the Panov-Botvinnik Attack against the Caro-Kann.
Here he does it again, with a truly outstanding introduction which is worth the price of the book itself (especially if you are lucky enough to get it used, as I did). Though there are more up-to-date books, you have to ask yourself if you really want to get immersed in the latest theory or if you want to learn themes and ideas and then find your own way. If you choose the latter, then this book is a must-have. Might be available. Highly recommended.by Andrew Martin (Foxy DVD)Foxy Chess videos volume #93.
Not well reviewed.by Nigel DaviesFoxy Chess videos volume #48.by Mark Dvoretsky at ChessCafe (April 2001)Excellent commentary on an interesting Stonewall Dutch lost by Black after thematic errors.' With Ng1-h3' by Kick Langeweg New in Chess Yearbook 55 (2000)'A Straightforward Way to Combat the Stonewall' by Lars Bo Hansen New in Chess Yearbook 47 (1998)by Yasser Seirawan at ChessCafe by Dr.
Dave from the Exeter Chess Club (1997). Covers the Stonewall in Black and White.' Modern Treatments of the Dutch Defence' by Igor Khenkin and Vladimir Kramnik in Positional Play, Edited by Mark Dvoretsky (Batsford 1996): 205-231. This work was later updated (mostly to make corrections) and republished as. The original volume which I cite is available and at used bookstores, but currently out of print. The chapter starts with Khenkin's games as White against the Dutch (which feature g3, Bg2 and Nh3 and a game with Nc3 without c4) while the majority of the article (pages 214 - 231) features Kramnik discussing various games, including his own, with the Stonewall Dutch as Black. He covers various set-ups and attempts by White, and Black is doing fine in all cases.
Stonewall Opening Chess
He generally recommends b6 and Bb7 to deal with the light-squared Bishop, which he prefers over Bd7-e8-h4. Featured Stonewall games include, Akopian - Ulybin 1991, Georgiev - Knaak 1987, (which I have discussed in an ),.
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The Stonewall Attack
There are many more games in the notes. Definitely worth tracking down, though hardly indispensable.' Theory - More than Just a Defence?'
By Daniel Vanheirzeele New in Chess Yearbook 14 (1989)by Yasser Seirawan at ChessCafeWhat starts out as a well-played game by Black turns into a nightmare after a series of blunders.
A cumulative answer to the welcome comments:- to Farbror the Guru: Hi Farbror, yes, this used book is very expensive. Perhaps you may try the cheaper book by Soltis 'White Opening System: Combining Stonewall Attack, Colle System, Torre Attack' where he gives basic info on the Stonewall.
Here are some reviews I saw at Amazon's site:this is the site where I look for the most of the chess books I am interested in:please drop me a line as private mail at [email protected]. Thanks.- to the anonymous writer: I understand your point, although I DO NOT recommend it on a public blog like this.- to Michael Goeller: Hello Mike, thanks for your comment and links. That's great material (perhaps even better than Soltis' own book on the subject) and I do recommend it to every chess player interested on the subject.
Stonewall Defense Chess
Chess OpeningsThe first few moves in the chess opening lays the foundation for every chess game. Most of the chess openings have been named and analyzed for hundreds of years. It is important if you want to be successful in chess to be familiar with some of the most popular openings and understand the theory behind the moves. In this section we cover everything you need to know about the most popular chess openings. The boards below will let you know if the opening is offensive or defensive.
Once you find the opening you want, click to watch an in depth video and see some of the famous chess games that have been played using that opening.Many beginners ask what they should study first. While it’s important to understand concepts more than memorizing moves of a particular opening there are a few specific openings that all chess players should start with because they are so widely played. For white, a player should first learn the King’s Gambit, Queen’s Gambit, Ruy Lopez and the English. For black, a player should first learn the Sicilian Defense, French Defense, Scandinavian, and the Slav.It’s important for any chess player to figure out what type of strategy they like to play. Each opening has a very different play style. Once someone determines what type of game they like to play they can then learn other openings that lead to those type of games.
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