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\title{Exeter Chess Club: Dutch Stonewall \\
Playing Black against QP openings \\
An Exeter Junior Chess Club Booklet
}

\author{Dr. Dave}


\maketitle
\tableofcontents


P.S. {\em I had another think about this and the Cambridge
springs and came up with the more comprehensive Playing Black against\protect\begin{chess} 1. d4\protect\end{chess} booklet, which has more
examples and variations, including Unusual
variations of the Dutch Defence.  That is for better players and
older juniors, I think; this one is just to get you started.}


\section{The Stonewall as White}

Reuben Fine gives this magnificent line as an example of what you are
trying to do in the Stonewall system:

{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3\protect\end{chess} }

{\bf\protect\begin{chess}  3.:  c5\protect\end{chess} }

{\bf\protect\begin{chess}  4. c3 Nc6 5. f4\protect\end{chess}}



\board{r*bqkb r}
{pp* pppp}
{ *n* n *}
{* pp* * }
{ * P P *}
{* PBP * }
{PP * *PP}
{RNBQK NR}
$$\showboard$$


This the basic Stonewall set-up.
{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 5.:  e6\protect\end{chess}} blocks the Bc8 
{\bf\protect\begin{chess}  6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Ne5 Qc7\protect\end{chess} }

{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 9. Nd2 Re8 10. g4\protect\end{chess}}



\board{r*b*r*k*}
{ppq *ppp}
{ *nbpn *}
{* ppN * }
{ * P PP*}
{* PBP * }
{PP N * P}
{R BQ*RK }
$$\showboard$$





with a crushing attack



Great!  Got the idea?  Well, it's not always like that, Black has
several improvements:

{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 1. d4 d5 2. e3 Nf6 3. Bd3\protect\end{chess} }

{\em [\protect\begin{chess}3. f4\protect\end{chess} is sometimes played to avoid the\protect\begin{chess} 3.: Nc6\protect\end{chess} line]}

{\bf\protect\begin{chess}  3.:  c5\protect\end{chess} }

{\em [\protect\begin{chess}3.:  Nc6 4. f4\protect\end{chess} }

{\bf [\protect\begin{chess}4. c3 e5\protect\end{chess}]}

{\em\protect\begin{chess}  4.:  Nb4 5. Nf3 N*d3+ 6. c*d3 g6 7. Nc3 Bg7 8. O-O O-O\protect\end{chess}=]}

{\bf\protect\begin{chess}  4. c3 Nc6 5. f4\protect\end{chess}}

{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 5.:  e6\protect\end{chess} blocks the Bc8 }

{\em so [\protect\begin{chess}5.:  Bg4 6. Nf3 e6 7. Nbd2 Bd6 8. h3 Bh5 9. b3 c*d4 10. c*d4
Rc8\protect\end{chess}}



\board{ *rqk* r}
{pp* *ppp}
{ *nbpn *}
{* *p* *b}
{ * P P *}
{*P*BPN*P}
{P* N *P*}
{R BQK *R}
$$\showboard$$


{\em and Black is comfortable]}

{\bf\protect\begin{chess}  6. Nf3 Bd6 7. O-O O-O 8. Ne5 Qc7\protect\end{chess} }

Ne5 needs some better response; Black could also try to occupy e4 


Anyhow, that's the inspiration.  Pillsbury even found a way to impose
this sort of attack on the Queen's Gambit, with the Bc1 developed
actively at g5, and this idea is
worth looking at one day too. 

\section{The Stonewall as Black}

 
Because of these improved Black lines, you don't see the Stonewall
Opening much, and, since Black has also learned how to play the
Queen's Gambit Declined, you don't see the related Pillsbury formation
often either.  One place where the Stonewall formation will not go
away is Black playing it in the Dutch Defence.  Why hasn't this line died too? 
 
White, starting first, is usually trying to get an advantage and
won't play just to equalise with moves like Bf4, Bxd6, Ne5 and f4.
Instead, White will often adopt an attacking formation on the Queen's
side to start with and so there is a tendency for each side to attack
on opposite sides.
 
 White often plays g3 and Bg2, creating a slow game
with a slightly weakened King's side.  Black can hope to get the ...f4
break in at some point. 
 
 This may help explain why you see the Stonewall is a better idea
played a move behind in the Dutch Defence than played straight away as
White.  Perhaps the real reason is that World Champion Mikhail
Botvinnik kept playing and winning with it for decades.  Take a look
at this:

\subsection{Rabinovitch - Botvinnik (Ussr Ch'p, 1927)}\protect\begin{chess}


 
 1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 O-O 6. Nf3 d5 7. O-O c6
8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bf4 Qh5 10. Rad1 Nbd7 11. b3 Ne4 12. Ne5 Ng5\protect\end{chess}


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 12.:  Bf6\protect\end{chess} is better, says MB}]\protect\begin{chess}


 13. h4\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 13. f3 Nh3+ 14. B*h3 Q*h3 15. e4\protect\end{chess} += MB}]\protect\begin{chess}


 13.:  Ne4 14. Bf3 Qe8 15. N*d7 B*d7 16. Kg2 Bb4\protect\end{chess} 




\board{r* *qrk*}
{pp*b* pp}
{ *p*p* *}
{* *p*p* }
{ bPPnB P}
{*PN *BP }
{P*Q*PPK*}
{* *R*R* }
$$\showboard$$



White seems to have defended more than got on with his own plans.  He
now makes a mistake:\protect\begin{chess} 17. B*e4\protect\end{chess} ?\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 17.:  f*e4 18. Rh1 Qh5 19. f3 Qg6 20. Kf1 e5 21. d*e5 R*f4 22. g*f4\protect\end{chess} 




\board{r* * *k*}
{pp*b* pp}
{ *p* *q*}
{* *pP * }
{ bP*pP P}
{*PN *P* }
{P*Q*P* *}
{* *R*K*R}
$$\showboard$$



Black has some clear achievements: the open g-file, the two bishops,
the upset White King.\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 22.:  Qg3\protect\end{chess} threats ...Bc5/...e3\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 23. N*e4 d*e4 24. R*d7 Bc5 25. e3 Q*f3+ 26. Qf2 Q*h1+ 27. Ke2 Qh3 28.
f5 Qg4+ 29. Kd2 Rf8 30. e6 Q*f5 31. Q*f5 R*f5 32. R*b7 Rf2+ 33. Ke1
Rf6 34. b4 B*e3\protect\end{chess} 0-1

 
 Another decisive King's side attack:

\subsection{Steiner - Botvinnik, Groningen, 1946}\protect\begin{chess}

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Nf3 d5 7. Nc3 c6
8. O-O O-O 9. Bf4 Qe8 10. Qc2 Qh5 11. Rae1 Nbd7 12. Nd2\protect\end{chess}

 
 Aiming at e4, but too slowly. Another plan is to attack c6 with
the b-pawn.\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 12.:  g5 13. Bc7 Ne8 14. Be5 N*e5 15. d*e5 f4\protect\end{chess} 

 
 Black's plans are well-advanced; e4 will now be answered by ..f3\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 16. g*f4 g*f4 17. Nf3 Kh8 18. Kh1 Ng7 19. Qc1 Bd7 20. a3 Rf7 21. b4 Rg8\protect\end{chess} 




\board{ * * *rk}
{pp*bbrnp}
{ *p*p* *}
{* *pP *q}
{ PP* p *}
{P N *N* }
{ * *PPBP}
{* Q RR*K}
$$\showboard$$



Making use of the open g-file\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 22. Rg1 Nf5 23. Nd1 Rfg7\protect\end{chess} 




\board{ * * *rk}
{pp*bb rp}
{ *p*p* *}
{* *pPn*q}
{ PP* p *}
{P * *N* }
{ * *PPBP}
{* QNR RK}
$$\showboard$$



Black has a winning position\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 24. Q*f4 Rg4 25. Qd2 Nh4 26. Ne3 N*f3 27. e*f3 Rh4 28. Nf1 Bg5\protect\end{chess}  




\board{ * * *rk}
{pp*b* *p}
{ *p*p* *}
{* *pP bq}
{ PP* * r}
{P * *P* }
{ * Q PBP}
{* * RNRK}
$$\showboard$$



 
 if the Q moves, ...Bf4 forces mate, so... 0-1

 
 Here's an important game against a powerful rival.

\subsection{Flohr - Botvinnik (10) Match, 1933}\protect\begin{chess}

1. d4 e6 2. c4 f5 3. g3 Nf6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nc3 d5 6. Nf3 c6 7. O-O O-O 
8. b3\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 8. Bf4\protect\end{chess} is better, says Botvinnink, or\protect\begin{chess} 8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bg5\protect\end{chess} with
Bxf6}]\protect\begin{chess}


 8.:  Qe8 9. Bb2 Nbd7 10. Qd3\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess}  10. Ng5 Bd6 11. f4\protect\end{chess} Botvinnik}]\protect\begin{chess}


 10.:  Qh5 11. c*d5\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 11. Bc1\protect\end{chess} Botvinnik}]\protect\begin{chess}


 11.:  e*d5 12. Nd2\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 12. Ne1\protect\end{chess} and f4}]\protect\begin{chess}


 12.:  Ne4 13. f3\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 13. f4\protect\end{chess} is now met by\protect\begin{chess} 13.:  N*d2 14. Q*d2 Nf6\protect\end{chess} when White cannot
really hope to get the N to e5}]\protect\begin{chess}


 13.:  N*c3 14. B*c3 f4\protect\end{chess} !\protect\begin{chess} 15. Rfe1 Bd6 16. Nf1 Rf7 17. e3 f*g3 18.
N*g3 Qh4 19. Nf1 Nf6 20. Re2 Bd7 21. Be1 Qg5 22. Bg3 B*g3 23. N*g3 h5!\protect\end{chess}  




\board{r* * *k*}
{pp*b*rp }
{ *p* n *}
{* *p* qp}
{ * P * *}
{*P*QPPN }
{P* *R*BP}
{R * * K }
$$\showboard$$



the final phase\protect\begin{chess} 24. f4 Qg4 25. Rf2 h4 26. Bf3\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 26. h3 Qe6 27. Nf1 Ne4\protect\end{chess} is still -+}]\protect\begin{chess}


 26.:  h*g3 27. B*g4 g*f2+ 28. Kg2 N*g4 29. h3 Nf6 30. K*f2 Ne4+\protect\end{chess} 0-1

 
 And lastly, a more complicated game from an early tournament:

\subsection{Yudovitch - Botvinnik, Leningrad 1934}\protect\begin{chess}

1. c4 f5 2. d4 Nf6 3. g3 e6 4. Bg2 Be7 5. Nf3 d5 6. O-O O-O 7. Nc3 c6
8. Qc2 Qe8 9. Bf4\protect\end{chess}


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 9. Bg5\protect\end{chess} Chekhover}]\protect\begin{chess}


 9.:  Qh5 10. b3 Nbd7 11. Rad1 Kh8 12. Kh1\protect\end{chess} a loss of tempo, and
perhaps not even a better square\protect\begin{chess}

 
 12.:  Rg8 13. e3 g5 14. Bc7 Ne8 15. Be5+ N*e5 16. N*e5 Nf6 17. f3\protect\end{chess} 




\board{r*b* *rk}
{pp* b *p}
{ *p*pn *}
{* *pNppq}
{ *PP * *}
{*PN PPP }
{P*Q* *BP}
{* *R*R*K}
$$\showboard$$



the right plan\protect\begin{chess} 

 
 17.:  Bd6 18. e4 Nd7 19. g4\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 19. N*d7 B*g3\protect\end{chess}}]\protect\begin{chess}


 19.:  Qe8 20. N*d7 B*d7 21. e5 Bb4 22. g*f5 e*f5 23. c*d5\protect\end{chess} 




\board{r* *q*rk}
{pp*b* *p}
{ *p* * *}
{* *PPpp }
{ b P * *}
{*PN *P* }
{P*Q* *BP}
{* *R*R*K}
$$\showboard$$\protect\begin{chess}



23.:  B*c3 24. d*c6\protect\end{chess} risky\protect\begin{chess} 24.:  B*c6 25. Q*c3 Qe6 26. Qd2 Bd5 27. Rc1
Rg7 28. Rc2 f4 29. Qc1 Rag8 30. h3 h5 31. Kg1 g4 32. h*g4 h*g4 33. Kf2
Rh7 34. Rh1 g3+ 35. Ke1 R*h1+ 36. B*h1 Qh6 37. Bg2\protect\end{chess}

 
 the last move before the time-check\protect\begin{chess} 

37.:  Bc6\protect\end{chess}  
[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 37.:  Be6\protect\end{chess}}]\protect\begin{chess}


 38. a4 Bd7\protect\end{chess} going for complications instead 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 38.:  Bd5\protect\end{chess}}]\protect\begin{chess}


 39. d5 Bf5 40. Rc7 Qh2 41. Qb2 Qg1+ 42. Bf1 Qe3+ 43. Be2 Be6 44. Qc2
Rg7\protect\end{chess} 




\board{ * * * k}
{ppR * r }
{ * *b* *}
{* *PP * }
{P* * p *}
{*P* qPp }
{ *Q*B* *}
{* * K * }
$$\showboard$$\protect\begin{chess}



45. d*e6\protect\end{chess} 


[{\em\protect\begin{chess} 45. Rc8+ Bg8 46. Qf5\protect\end{chess} and Rxg8+, getting perpetual}]\protect\begin{chess}


 45.:  Qf2+ 46. Kd2 Qd4+\protect\end{chess} controlling d8\protect\begin{chess} 47. Ke1 R*c7\protect\end{chess} 0-1





It's rare that you get the chance to play the Stonewall and related
formations in the King-pawn openings, but as you improve you will meet
more players who use this\protect\begin{chess} 1.d4\protect\end{chess} line.  They are well worth knowing
about, if only to enjoy these terrific games!


Robert Bellin wrote a good book on the Classical Dutch which is now
sadly out-of-print; otherwise you might want to consult a book like
BCO2 for the latest piece placements and move orders. 


The Stonewall has in fact undergone something of a resurgence
recently, with top GMs like Short and Yusupov adding it to their
repertoire.  The modern treatment for both sides has improved: Whites
now know about Petrosian's idea of installing Knights on f3 and d3
where they support both White's attack and defence; similarly, players
of Black have experimented with different placings of the Bishops,
trying out the Bc8 on b7 after ...b6 (thinking about ...c6-c5 later),
and also playing the Bf8 to d6, which, if White tries to exchange with
Bc1-a3, can be followed with ...Qd8-e7. Now, if White still insists on
the exchange, the time-consuming a2-a4 and Nb1xa3-c2 are necessary.
With this time available, Black can think about ...e6-e5. 

  If White hasn't met the Dutch defence before, it's likely they will
just play their usual old moves: the London system, the classical
system or a Gambit.

 The London system {\em d2-d4, Ng1-f3, Bc1-f4} is just asking for
Black to play ...e7-e5, with a good game.

 If White plays a classical Queen's Pawn game with {\em d2-d\protect\begin{chess}4 c2\protect\end{chess}-c\protect\begin{chess}4 Ng1\protect\end{chess}-f\protect\begin{chess}3 Nb1\protect\end{chess}-c\protect\begin{chess}3
Bc1\protect\end{chess}-g\protect\begin{chess}5 e2\protect\end{chess}-e\protect\begin{chess}3 Bf1\protect\end{chess}-d3 }Black can get a good game with normal Dutch moves:
 
{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 1.d4 f5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.e3\protect\end{chess} 0-0\protect\begin{chess} 6.Bd3 b6
7.Nge2 Bb7\protect\end{chess} 8.0-0 Nh5\protect\begin{chess} 9.B*e7 Q*e7 10.Ng3 N*g3 11.h*g3 d6 12.f4
Nc6\protect\end{chess}=} (0-1,54) {\em Harrwitz,D - Morphy,P (5) Paris match,
1858}.
 
{\bf\protect\begin{chess} 1.d4 e6 2.Nf3 f5 3.c4 Nf6 4.Bg5 Be7 5.Nc3\protect\end{chess} 0-0\protect\begin{chess} 6.e3 b6
7.Bd3 Bb7\protect\end{chess} 8.0-0 Qe8\protect\begin{chess} 9.Qe2 Ne4 10.B*e7 N*c3 11.b*c3 Q*e7 12.a4 B*f3
13.Q*f3 Nc6 14.Rfb1 Rae8\protect\end{chess} =+} (1-0,52) {\em Capablanca,Jose -
Tartakower,Savielly [A40] New York (06), 1924}.  White went on to
win this famous ending, but according to Robert Bellin, sometime
British Champion and longtime Dutch defender, Black has the advantage
because of his better Pawn structure.





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