Author: Laurence Chen
Date: 19:49:48 10/21/99
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On October 21, 1999 at 08:27:21, Martin Grabriel wrote: >I think Mr Chen may be referring to the Stonewall Attack for White (against the >Computer which is playing Black) rather than the Stonewall Defence as Black >(against the Computer which is playing White). An example I came across could be >found at : > >http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Base/5978/mygames.html > > Yes, that's correct, the Stonewall attack !!! Laurence >On October 21, 1999 at 06:23:47, alfred palang wrote: > >>it is a solid black setup with pawns on d5,f5,e6,c6,b7. it is a closed complex. >>black attacks on the king side using his g and h pawns supported by his pieces. >>black's queen usually manuevers e8 and then attacks via that diagonal.white may >>try to push to e4 but usually difficult because black has good grip with it >>especially with black's knight on f6 that usually lands on e4..likewise white >>usually plants a knight on e5 via f3. white usually relies on a pawn storm on >>the queenside because the center is usually locked, hitting c6 and exchanging >>with the pawn over there..black then plays b7xc6...leaving himself weak.this is >>the minority attack. this set-up is peculiar because both sides usually manuever >>inside their pawn walls..attacking only when enough forces have been >>accumulated. this position was greatly expounded by euwe in his books.it is the >>side who lands the first with his attack that wins. white's q side break is >>dangerous and black goes for a mating attack.
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