Closed Game
Stonewall Attack
1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 e6 4.f4
Step through
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The same set-up is played whatever the opponent does. The plan points straight at the enemy king. Of the four central squares, pawns stand on d4 · d5. Nothing has been captured yet. Neither side has castled yet.
The position
- Length
- 7 moves
- To move
- Black
- Legal replies
- 31
- Minor pieces out
- White 1 · Black 1
- Material
- level
- Castling rights left
- KQkq
- FEN
- rnbqkb1r/ppp2ppp/4pn2/3p4/3P1P2/3BP3/PPP3PP/RNBQK1NR b KQkq f3 0 4
Move by move
Each move spelled out: which piece went from where to where.
- 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
- 1…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
- 2.e3White: Pawn e2→e3
- 2…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
- 3.Bd3White: Bishop f1→d3
- 3…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
- 4.f4White: Pawn f2→f4
Nearby lines
first 2 moves shared
Common questions
QWhat are the moves of Stonewall Attack?
1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 e6 4.f4
QWhich family does it belong to?
Closed Game — 1.d4 d5, queen’s pawns facing each other.
QWho is to move next?
After 7 moves it is Black to move.