Nmb 1

Stonewall Attack is more of a position that White achieves than an opening with
specific sequence of moves. White places pawns at c3, d4, e3, and f4. In most cases
White will also place the Bishop at d3 as well. The same position may be reached
from many different openings, coming under Queen's pawn game openings. It does
not matter how Black plays while White sets up this position. Black too can achieve a
similar formation with pawns at c6, d5, e6 and f5 through the Dutch Defense.

Stonewall Attack, as can be assumed from its name, is a highly defensible position.
It also allows White the initiative to start a devastating attack if Black does not play
vigilantly. The whole attack is carried out by bring the required pieces to specific
positions rather than by playing tactically to gain positional advantages as happens
in usual play. White's attack will be characterized by advance of the pawn on g file,
moving Rook to h3, and a Bishop sacrifice at h7. All this have to be carried out in
timely fashion however. This attack on Black King does not need the support of
White's Knight and Bishop on the Queen side so they are usually not developed.

The fact that Stonewall Attack is not based on tactical play means it can be used with
effect against Chess playing computers which usually analyses and evaluates their
positions and moves along tactical lines. Computer programs like that will probably
miss the attack until it is well under way.

Main weaknesses of Stonewall Attack for White are the weak point at e4 square and
the non development of White's Queen-side or dark squared Bishop. In fact the
Bishop is shut in by White's own pawns.

Weaknesses mentioned above can be exploited by Black when defending against

Stonewall Attack. If Black plays correctly, the effect on White will be so debilitating
that this opening is hardly ever seen in tournament play nowadays. However it is
played by players at lower levels. On the other hand the Black equivalent of
Stonewall Attack, the Stonewall Defense Variation in Dutch Defense is still played at
all levels of chess.

Black's options against Stonewall Attack include fianchettoing either one or even
both Bishops and taking control of center through pawns. Black can also play b6
followed by Ba6 in order to exchange the White's Bishop at d3.

Stonewall Attack is hard to classify under the ECO or Encyclopedia of Chess Openings
because that classification is based on the opening sequence of moves and Stonewall
Attack does not have a specific sequence of moves. For instance it comes under both
D00 Closed Game opening starting 1 d4 d5, and under A03 and A45 as well, which
deal with a Flank opening called Bird's Opening starting with 1 f4.

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Nmb 2

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4cxd4 4. Nxd4 Nf6 5. Nc3a6 6. Bg5 Nbd7 7. Bc4Qa5 8. Qd2 e6 9. O-O-Ob5 10. B
b3 Bb7 11. Rhe1Nc5 12. Bxf6 gxf613. Qf4 Be7 14. Qg4 O-O-O 15. Bd5 b4 16. Bxb7+Kxb7 17. Nd5 exd
518. exd5 Rd7 19. Nc6Qxa2 20. Qxb4+ Kc721. Nxe7 Rb8 22. Qa3Qc4 23. Nc6 Rb324. Qa5+ Rb6 25. Kb
1Na4 26. Rd4 Nxb227. Kc1 Qc5 28. Re3 Kb729. Rc3 Rb5 30. Qa3Qxa3 31. Rxa3 Rxd532. Na5+
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Nmb 3

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. d4Bg4 4. dxe5 Bxf3 5. Qxf3dxe5 6. Bc4 Nf6 7. Qb3 Qe78. Nc3 c6 9. Bg5 b5
10. Nxb5 cxb5 11. Bxb5+Nbd7 12. O-O-O Rd813. Rxd7 Rxd7 14. Rd1 Qe615. Bxd7+ Nxd7 16.
Qb8+Nxb8 17. Rd8#

nmb 4

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc63. Bc4 Bc5 4. b4 Bxb45. c3 Ba5 6. O-O d6 7. d4exd4 8. Qb3 Qf6 9. e5dxe5 10. Re1 N
ge711. Bg5 Qg6 12. Bxe7Nxe7 13. Nxe5 Qb614. Bb5+ c6 15. Qxf7+Kd8 16. Nxc6+ Nxc617. Bxc6 Qc5 1
8. cxd4Qd6 19. Qxg7 Bxe120. Qxh8+ Kc7 21. Qxh7+Bd7 22. Bxd7 Qxd423. Bb5+ Kb6 24. Nc3Bxc3 25.
Rb1 Rd826. Ba6+ Ka5 27. Rb5+Ka4 28. Qc2+ Ka329. Qb3#
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Nmb 5

e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc63. Bb5 a6 4. Ba4 Nf65. O-O Be7 6. Re1 b57. Bb3 d6 8. c3 O-O 9. h3Na5 10. Bc2 c5 1
1. d4Qc7 12. d5 Bd7 13. b3Qb6 14. Nbd2 Rfc815. Nf1 h6 16. Be3 Qd817. Qd2 Nh7 18. Ng3Rab8 19. Nf
5 Bxf520. exf5 Nf6 21. g4 Nh722. Kg2 Rb7 23. Rh1 Nf624. Rag1 Qb6 25. Kf1 Rd726. g5 hxg5 27. Nxg5
Qb7 28. Ne6!! fxe629. fxe6 Rdc7 30. Rxg7+!!Kxg7 31. Bh6+ Kh832. Bg7+!! Kxg7 33. Qg5+Kf8 34. Qh6
+ Ke835. Bg6+ Kd8 36. Qh8+
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