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longbow57
3/24/2008
20:17:14
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 Subject: Stonewall Attack
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My favourite d4 opening is the Stonewall Attack, I use it lot in games I play here on Gameknot the line I like is 1 d4-d5 2 f4 I get some interesting postitions with it. I also play against 1 d4-Nf6 2 f4 and 1 d4-g6 2 f4 and also 1 e4-c5 2 f4 I get some strong games with it I love it thanks
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ionadowman
3/25/2008
12:15:33
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Care to post one or two of your games with this line? I would be interested! I've played one or two Stonewall Defences on GK. The last of these ronald46 vs ionadowman wasn't too successful, costing me a heap of rating points!
Cheers,
Ion
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longbow57
3/25/2008
14:09:55
[ report abuse ] | Stonewall Attack one of my games
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Longbow57 1510 vs gadam 1538 1 d4-g6 2 f4 -Bg7 3 Nf3-Nf6 4 e3- d5 5 Be2-Nc6 6 o-o - Bf5 7 Nc3- Nb4 8 Bd3- Ne4 9a3- Nxd3 10 cxd3 - Nf6 11 e4 -dxe4 12 dxe4 - Nxe4 13 Ne5 - f6 14 Qa4+ -Bd7 15 Nxd7 -Nxc3 16 Nxf6++ -Kf8 17 Nxh7 - Kg8 18 bxc3 - Rxh7 19 Qc4+ Kf8 20 f5- Resigns 1-0 March 18/ 2008. I have a lot more games not enough room here to put them Thanks
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tim_b
3/25/2008
14:56:21
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This one? You can get the postable info from analyse the board.
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longbow57
3/25/2008
15:07:45
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Thank You Sir
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ionadowman
3/25/2008
15:56:22
[ report abuse ] | Thanks, longbow57...
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... good game. Clinical finish. Although the link given by tim_b is useful, it's kinda nice to have the game laid out here. You can punctuate them with diagrams, too. Especially handy if you don't want to do a full annotation.
The only time anyone tried a Stonewall attack against me, I didn't recognize the opening and had to ask. The fact is, my opponent got the move order wrong - or something - which led to this disaster:
Labour weekend Tournament, Auckland, 1979
White: I.A.D. Black: G.T. Munted Stonewall Attack
1.d4 Nf6 2.e3 g6 3.Bd3 ... - I like this posting for the bishop, too...
3...Bg7 4.Ne2?! 0-0 5.Nd2? d3 6.0-0 7Nc6
7.a3? ... - Why not 7.c3, then?
7... e5 8.c3 Re8 9.Ng3 d5 10.dxe5 Nxe5
11.Bc2 h5 12.h3 h4 13.Ne2 Qe7 14.f4? ... At last "getting in" his planned thrust!
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14...Neg4 15.hxg4 Qxe3+ 16.Rf2 Nxg4 17.Ne4(!) Qb6
18.Nd4 dxe4 19.Re2 e6 20.Nf3 Be6 21.Bd3? Rad8
22.Qc2 Bb3 23.Qb1 ...
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23... Nf2? - Sufficient, but 23...Bd1 was way better.
24.Ne5 Nxd3 0-1.
Possibly my opponent was expecting a more direct response to his opening play. I can think of no other explanation for his artificial handling of the opening.
Cheers,
Ion
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longbow57
3/25/2008
16:16:00
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I have only seen one book on Stonewall Attack written by GM Andrew Soltis, pubished by Chess Digest I think they have gone out business the owner died . Maybe be able to get on Ebay.com thanks
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longbow57
3/25/2008
22:14:01
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The reason I play the Stonewall Attack, because I donot have to study lot of openings it covers a lot of ground. My opening was Queen's Gambit before but to many lines or variations to remember. Remember a saying KISS keep it simple stupid makes a lot sense to me. Thanks
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ionadowman
3/26/2008
17:35:04
[ report abuse ] | The advantage...
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... of the Stonewall Attack is its clear strategic line; the disadvantage of the Stonewall attack is its clear strategic line.
But the big thing about sticking to an opening like this (or any particular opening) is that you get a lot of experience and understanding of the sort of positions you are likely to reach. If you manage to avoid dropping into routine thinking (which can happen with overfamiliarity with any line of play), you will find yourself more at home in the kind of game you get than your opponents will be.
It's no hardship neither that, despite its apparently 'defensive' appellation, it is an aggressive line. Much more fun.
Cheers,
Ion
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jamesdriggs
3/29/2008
20:49:44
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If you prefer an easy line, add this line. It is very similar to the stonewall. You don't have to study all the different lines.
Jim
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