The Stonewall setup The Stonewall Attack is a; more specifically it is a variation of the. It is characterized by White (generally) playing his pawns to d4 and e3, playing Bd3, Nd2, and then playing Pawns to c3 and then f4; although the moves are not always played in that order, (see ). The Stonewall is a system; White heads for a very specific, rather than try to memorize long lines of different variations.

If White puts up the it is called a Stonewall Attack, regardless of how Black chooses to defend against it. When Black sets up a Stonewall formation, with on c6, d5, e6 and f5, it is (then) a variation of the. MCO-15 gives the following as a main line: 1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5. Green Day 21st Century Breakdown Mp3. f4. (See page 511 and column no. General remarks [ ] As the name implies, the Stonewall setup is a solid formation which is hard to overrun by force.

If Black fails to react energetically to the Stonewall setup, White may launch a lethal attack on the black, typically by playing the from f3 to e5, advancing the g-pawn to drive away the defending black knight, and making a well-timed at h7 (see ) when White can bring one of the ( and/or ) to the h-. Often this attack is so powerful that White does not need to develop the on b1 and bishop on c1.

The internet's best chess database and community. Nikki Stonewall Attack M Bambino vs S. Queen's Pawn Game, 43 moves, 1-0. Stonewall classical guide game J van. Covers the Stonewall in Black and White. An Exeter Junior Chess Club Booklet (PDF). The Stonewall Attack by Andy Soltis (Chess Digest 1993). The Stonewall Attack is a chess opening; more specifically it is a variation of the Queen's Pawn Game. It is characterized by White (generally) playing his pawns to.

Traditionally, have been vulnerable to the Stonewall because the positions are usually without clear tactical lines. White simply prepares for an assault by bringing pieces to aggressive posts, without making immediate tactical threats. By the time the computer realizes that its is under attack, it is often too late.