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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares one of the easiest chess openings to learn for beginners. At the same time, it’s a powerful chess opening for White after 1.d4.
It is the Stonewall Attack which is characterized by White playing their pawns to d4, e3, Bd3, Nd2, and then playing pawns to c3 and then f4. The Stonewall is a system where White heads for a very specific pawn formation, rather than trying to memorize long lines of different variations. White puts up the Stonewall formation regardless of how Black chooses to defend against it.
Watch the video lesson to learn the logical reasoning behind the moves, White’s main idea in this opening, middlegame plans, and a deadly trap that wins the game in just 12 moves!
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00:00 Best Chess Opening for White
00:11 Stonewall Attack Chess Opening
01:00 White’s idea in the Stonewall Attack
02:15 Trap to win in 12 moves!
02:52 Logical reason behind White’s moves
05:57 Middlegame plan for White
08:08 Q&A: Common questions about this opening
08:58 If Black plays c4 to attack d3-bishop
09:23 If Black plays cxd4
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► Chapters
00:00 Best Chess Opening for White
00:11 Stonewall Attack Chess Opening
01:00 White's idea in the Stonewall Attack
02:15 Trap to win in 12 moves!
02:52 Logical reason behind White's moves
05:57 Middlegame plan for White
08:08 Q&A: Common questions about this opening
08:58 If Black plays c4 to attack d3-bishop
09:23 If Black plays cxd4
Which is better? This or the colle?
At 7:50 to 8:03 you miss the game. You didn't see black queen.
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Excelente Explicación
what if black queen side castles?
Thank you so much for sharing man. Worth it to subscribe this channel. After watching on your chess strategy, my chess skills is a little bit more improvement. Appreciated. Wish successful!
I love this channel
This works against king's Indian?
my like was nr. 300
What I do against the Stonewall is castle, play b6 and the Ba6. (Leaving out castling leaves one open to the fork with Qa4+.) If I am able to exchange the white squared bishop then White's attack loses a lot of steam and he is left with a dark squared bishop that will take a while to find something useful to do.
Could you make video about the italian game ( white – variations and ideas) and about the london (with white)? And finally one video for an easy (for begginers) openning for the blacks? thank you
What can you do if on 3 … Nc6 4. Bd3 e5 ??
i assume cover with c3?
Thank you for the Q and A session.
1.d4…d5
2.e3…Bf5
3.??? looks like stonewall is now dead?
This is definitely my favorite chess channel, and my 2nd one would be Rey Enigma's, so I love how this opening has similar vibes to the Colle system, same way the Bishop opening and the Italian game feels the same. Definitely gonna practice the Stonewall attack.
A bit like the colle system
Thank you ,we export a lot chess ,but play very few.good lesson!
loved that "Dhnyabad"
poor Igor lost his arms
What if black goes K g4 attacking weak square e6.
Question:what if black doesn't put Knight to C6 and they just push the pawn to D6???
I really like this opening. Thanks for the video.
Great video – love your explanations. Could you do a follow-up from the black perspective and give some insight into how black should think about defending an attack like this?
what if pawn h7
what if black plays Kg4 before the knight on f3 is moved?
i use this opening for 9 years ,without knowing its called stonewall.
what if 4. black plays e5, not e6?
Black can move his Queen to E7
What if black makes a queens side castling? How do you attack?
How do you handle a pirc defense setup when playing this opening? I play the colle Z, which is very similar, and have issues with the king side fianchetto.
What if he rock on the opposite side ?
that's incredible
thanks gm Smirnov, i have watched many chess training youtube channel, by far this is the best amongst them, very clear and practical
Win win win win Draw win awesome opening 🤩🔥
I have the same question for this as for the Colle, how do you answer 2.—-B-f5 ? My guess would be 3.B-d3.
This raised my ELO from 1050-1150 in just 2 days!
It is same as the london system
What if black donot castles
Question: What if black plays bishop f5 before you can develop white bishop to d3?
It would be greatly appreciated if you would explain. Thanks.