Chess Openings·Stonewall Attack

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. 1.d4White: Pawn d2→d4
  2. 1…d5Black: Pawn d7→d5
  3. 2.e3White: Pawn e2→e3
  4. 2…Nf6Black: Knight g8→f6
  5. 3.Bd3White: Bishop f1→d3
  6. 3…e6Black: Pawn e7→e6
  7. 4.f4White: Pawn f2→f4

Nearby lines

first 2 moves shared

Queen's Gambit…c4London System…Bf4Queen's Gambit, Declined Variation…c4 e6Queen's Gambit, Accepted Variation…c4 dxc4Slav Defence…c4 c6Albin Countergambit…c4 e5

Common questions

Q. What are the moves of Stonewall Attack?

1.d4 d5 2.e3 Nf6 3.Bd3 e6 4.f4

Q. Which family does it belong to?

Closed Game — 1.d4 d5, queen’s pawns facing each other.

Q. Who is to move next?

After 7 moves it is Black to move.