Terry W
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Terry W posted an update a year ago
trying the stonewall and I am not getting anywhere
99% of the time my opponent will take my knight nc6 – e5 and they will move their
other knight just as often from nf6 – e4 but there are no tips how to respond, what is the best way to respond?
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I usually have my other knight on d2 and just recapture. When they retake with their pawn on d5, I retake with my bishop and am up a pawn on the exchange. YMMV. You want to link a game as an example of what is happening?
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I always get taken before my knight gets on d2, a link to a game would be great
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Terry,
I just noted that Nelson’s opening PGN file has the exact thing you are talking about.Look at variant move 10. Nxe5, fxe5, Ne4, Rh3 …
It is also discussed in the video lesson on the Stonewall Attack.
His suggestion does not follow with the Nxe4 that I suggested above, but he is much better at this than me.
I saved his PGN to my library,…
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OK. remember I am only starting at this, so you might want other’s advice more, but…
The way I see it is:
1. castle instead of Nd2 on move 6.2. your opponent is moving the Knight twice in the first five moves. Let him and continue to develop normally (next move here is a castle).
e4 is one of the permanent weaknesses of the Stonewall Attack…
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