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1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3
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Yes, I like the Stonewall. Not sure why, but it is fun. |
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3... Nc6 4. f4 Bg4 5. Nf3 Bxf3 6. Qxf3 Qd6 7. c3 O-O-O
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Will a queen side castle free my opponent from the powers of a Stonewall attack? |
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8. O-O h6 9. e4 Kb8
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9 ... Kb8, not sure what he was avoiding, but he steps into a tasty pawn fork.
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10. e5 Qe6 11. exf6 Qxf6 12. b4
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Let's start my pawns marching down this open side - something good has to happen. |
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12... a6 13. a4 e6 14. Qe2
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What would a Stonewall attack look like going against the queen side? Something like this... |
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14... Na7 15. b5
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If I led with the bishop, the rook would be blocked by the pawns, so I lead with a pawn |
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15... a5
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and he declines to open up the a file to a castle and a queen. Bummer. |
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16. f5
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Can I scare his queen onto the black squares? |
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16... Qe7
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Yes! |
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17. Ba3
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Now I might be able to get a pawn past his pawn on d5... |
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17... Qd7 18. Bc5
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the bait is cast - will he block with a pawn or trade bishops? |
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18... Bxc5
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he likes his pawn structure the way it is... what a shame. |
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19. dxc5
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Now I can disrupt it with pawns! However I do have to watch out for him ramming the d and e pawns down my throat. |
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19... d4 20. c4
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Let's keep my pawns together so they can sacrifice themselves against his pawn structure and prevent his queen from occupying d5. |
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20... c6
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How am I going to trap the king and clear the a file? |
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21. b6
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That should trap the king and clear the knight... |
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21... Nc8 22. Qe5+
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Pushing the king into the corner... |
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22... Ka8 23. Na3
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Getting ready to sacrifice a knight to clear the a file... |
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23... exf5
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Definitely going to keep the bishop blocking the c4 pawn - and the queen and castle on the same file. |
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24. Nb5
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Will he take the bait? Will he let me clear my own pawn from the a file? |
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