Chess Opening Theory/1. d4/1...d5/2. c4/2...e6/3. Nc3/3...f5


1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 2.Nc3 f5

Dutch Stonewall Defence
a b c d e f g h
8a8 black rookb8 black knightc8 black bishopd8 black queene8 black kingf8 black bishopg8 black knighth8 black rook8
7a7 black pawnb7 black pawnc7 black pawnd7 black kinge7 black kingf7 black kingg7 black pawnh7 black pawn7
6a6 black kingb6 black kingc6 black kingd6 black kinge6 black pawnf6 black kingg6 black kingh6 black king6
5a5 black kingb5 black kingc5 black kingd5 black pawne5 black kingf5 black pawng5 black kingh5 black king5
4a4 black kingb4 black kingc4 white pawnd4 white pawne4 black kingf4 black kingg4 black kingh4 black king4
3a3 black kingb3 black kingc3 white knightd3 black kinge3 black kingf3 black kingg3 black kingh3 black king3
2a2 white pawnb2 white pawnc2 black kingd2 black kinge2 white pawnf2 white pawng2 white pawnh2 white pawn2
1a1 white rookb1 black kingc1 white bishopd1 white queene1 white kingf1 white bishopg1 white knighth1 white rook1
a b c d e f g h
Position in Forsyth-Edwards Notation (FEN)
Moves: 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 f5
ECO code: A80-A99
Parent: Queen's Gambit, Dutch Defence

The Dutch Stonewall, contrived through a transpositional trick! This variation avoids the 2. Nc3 and 3. Bg5 lines against the Dutch. Black opts to play f5 only after White plays c4 and Nc3.

Black gets a bind on e4 while creating a hole on e5, but White can play f3 to guard e4 while black does not have similar option to protect e5. White will try to blast open the position by arranging to play e4 at an appropriate time. Black will try to build up against White's King with a kingside pawn roller. Qh5, Rf6, etc. with a King's Indian-type attack on White's King is always on cards. White also has play on the queenside. Black's Queen Bishop is a tricky piece. It could be a problem piece for black in certain variations. In others, it aims for a deadly sacrifice on h3 at an opportune moment, as in the King's Indian.

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1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3.Nc3 f5

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