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Modern Stonewall Dutch
99 Seiten, kartoniert, Chess Enterprises, 1. Auflage 1989
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The Modern Stonewall Defense, where Black deploys his dark-squared bishop at d6, is currently one of the most popular responses to 1 d4. With such advocates as Artur Yusupov, Nigel Short, Simen Agdestein, Lars Karlsson, Sergei Dolmatov, Lev Psakhis and other leading Grandmasters, the opening has become a staple of the tournament repertoire. In this monograph, National Master Eric Schiller draws on his own considerable experience with the line and presents a thorough survey of the theory of the opening. The maze of transpositions has been carefully sorted out, with a thorough index to referenced games provided so that each line can be located quickly. Many complete games are provided, showing the strategic and tactical points of the openings. The Modern Stonewall Dutch can be employed at any level of play, from beginner to master, and will always provide an interesting middlegame with excellent attacking chances for Black.
When facing 1 d4 with the Black pieces there are many fighting openings to choose from, but the Modern Stonewall Dutch, with the dark-squared bishop aggressively posted at d6, is one of the most ambitious. The variation has been growing in popularity at a tremendous pace, thanks largely to the patronage of Artur Yusupov, Nigel Short, and Simen Agdestein. I have been playing it fairly consistently in Swiss events where winning with Black is essential. This monograph is intended to provide the reader with a thorough background in the theory of the variation.
The pawn structure of the Stonewall Dutch is rather static, but the piece play is very dynamic. Black can play on either wing, confident that the center cannot fall into White's hands. Indeed, White will sometimes strive for the e2-e4 break which, if achieved, can prove disastrous for Black. But first White must bring all of his pieces to bear on that critical square, and will require the assistance of the weakening move f2-f3 if he wishes to achieve his goal. That move opens up the a7-g1 diagonal and makes the e3-square vulnerable. So these days, most top level players avoid even attempting to smash open the center, being content to engage in long strategic maneuvers, often concentrating on the queenside. But when that happens, Black is given a free hand on the kingside and often uses this to launch a devastating attack.
Black's traditional problem in the Stonewall formation is the development of his light-squared bishop. In the Classical stonewall he often had to employ the circuitous route Bc8-d7-e8-h5 just to get it into the game, and on occasion that plan is employed in the Modern versions as well. But more common is the patient plan of b7-b6, followed by Bc8-b7 and then an eventual c6-c5 sometimes in combination with e6-e5. The presence of the bishop at b7 lends support to the pawn at d5, thus freeing the defenders at c6 and e6 to advance.
This approach to the Black side was introduced to me by Jon Tisdall in our encounter at Gausdal 1984. In a lengthy post-mortem he explained to me that this plan was worked out (though probably not for the first time) by Lars Karlsson. I was impressed by the richness of Black's strategic arms supply, and have been playing it ever since.
Some players, including me, have a fear of a number of anti-Dutch systems which are available against 1...f5. Therefore I like Karlsson's idea of approaching the Stonewall via the Queen's Gambit Declined. There are a number of ways of doing this. In the first approach, after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 Black's next move will be 3...c6, and only then 4...f5. Another plan is to answer 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nf3) with 3...Nf6, and then on 4 Nf3 (4 Nc3), 4...Ne4!? is possible. Adopting this approach leads to investigations in unexplored areas of the Queen's Gambit, and these will be considered in the later chapters of the book.
Unlike some of my other recent projects, this one is a solo effort, with no significant outside contributors. I would like to thank my friends Jon Tisdall and Lars Karlsson for enriching my repertoire with this fascinating opening. Were it not for them, this monograph would surely not have been written. The writing of this book took place in early 1989, and proceeded more slowly than usual because of my heavy academic burden of three conference papers, a dissertation proposal, major field and language exams. It served as a way of escaping from the academic pressures. The final revisions were made after my return from attending my second summer-long Southeast Asian Summer Studies Institute at the University of Hawaii, where I was able to discuss the material with one of the friendliest bunch of players I know (special thanks to Bruce Martin!) while continuing to study the Khmer language.
Eric Schiller, Chicago, 30 September, 1989
When facing 1 d4 with the Black pieces there are many fighting openings to choose from, but the Modern Stonewall Dutch, with the dark-squared bishop aggressively posted at d6, is one of the most ambitious. The variation has been growing in popularity at a tremendous pace, thanks largely to the patronage of Artur Yusupov, Nigel Short, and Simen Agdestein. I have been playing it fairly consistently in Swiss events where winning with Black is essential. This monograph is intended to provide the reader with a thorough background in the theory of the variation.
The pawn structure of the Stonewall Dutch is rather static, but the piece play is very dynamic. Black can play on either wing, confident that the center cannot fall into White's hands. Indeed, White will sometimes strive for the e2-e4 break which, if achieved, can prove disastrous for Black. But first White must bring all of his pieces to bear on that critical square, and will require the assistance of the weakening move f2-f3 if he wishes to achieve his goal. That move opens up the a7-g1 diagonal and makes the e3-square vulnerable. So these days, most top level players avoid even attempting to smash open the center, being content to engage in long strategic maneuvers, often concentrating on the queenside. But when that happens, Black is given a free hand on the kingside and often uses this to launch a devastating attack.
Black's traditional problem in the Stonewall formation is the development of his light-squared bishop. In the Classical stonewall he often had to employ the circuitous route Bc8-d7-e8-h5 just to get it into the game, and on occasion that plan is employed in the Modern versions as well. But more common is the patient plan of b7-b6, followed by Bc8-b7 and then an eventual c6-c5 sometimes in combination with e6-e5. The presence of the bishop at b7 lends support to the pawn at d5, thus freeing the defenders at c6 and e6 to advance.
This approach to the Black side was introduced to me by Jon Tisdall in our encounter at Gausdal 1984. In a lengthy post-mortem he explained to me that this plan was worked out (though probably not for the first time) by Lars Karlsson. I was impressed by the richness of Black's strategic arms supply, and have been playing it ever since.
Some players, including me, have a fear of a number of anti-Dutch systems which are available against 1...f5. Therefore I like Karlsson's idea of approaching the Stonewall via the Queen's Gambit Declined. There are a number of ways of doing this. In the first approach, after 1 d4 d5 2 c4 e6 Black's next move will be 3...c6, and only then 4...f5. Another plan is to answer 3 Nc3 (or 3 Nf3) with 3...Nf6, and then on 4 Nf3 (4 Nc3), 4...Ne4!? is possible. Adopting this approach leads to investigations in unexplored areas of the Queen's Gambit, and these will be considered in the later chapters of the book.
Unlike some of my other recent projects, this one is a solo effort, with no significant outside contributors. I would like to thank my friends Jon Tisdall and Lars Karlsson for enriching my repertoire with this fascinating opening. Were it not for them, this monograph would surely not have been written. The writing of this book took place in early 1989, and proceeded more slowly than usual because of my heavy academic burden of three conference papers, a dissertation proposal, major field and language exams. It served as a way of escaping from the academic pressures. The final revisions were made after my return from attending my second summer-long Southeast Asian Summer Studies Institute at the University of Hawaii, where I was able to discuss the material with one of the friendliest bunch of players I know (special thanks to Bruce Martin!) while continuing to study the Khmer language.
Eric Schiller, Chicago, 30 September, 1989
| EAN | 0931462967 |
|---|---|
| Gewicht | 200 g |
| Hersteller | Chess Enterprises |
| Breite | 13,5 cm |
| Höhe | 20,8 cm |
| Medium | Buch |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 1989 |
| Autor | Eric Schiller |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Auflage | 1 |
| ISBN-10 | 0931462967 |
| Seiten | 99 |
| Einband | kartoniert |
07 Part One: 3 g3 Nf6 4 Bg2 d5 5 Nf3 c6 6 0-0 Bd6
08 Chapter One: Immediate Fianchetto 7 b3
41 Chapter Two: Non-Transposing lines
46 Chapter Three: 7 Bf4 (Immediate Bishop Swap)
52 Chapter Four: Waiting with 7 Nbd2
56 Chapter Five: Waiting with 7 Nc3
65 Chapter Six: Waiting with 7 Qc2
70 Chapter Seven: Early Fianchetto
71 Chapter Eight: Deferring castling with 6 Qc2
73 Part Two: Non-Fianchetto Lines
77 Chapter Nine: Variation without an early Nc3
80 Chapter Ten: Variations with 4 Nc3
83 Chapter Eleven: d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Nf3 c6 5 e3 Ne4!?
89 Part Three: The Stonewall against other openings
94 Index of Game References
98 Index of Variations
08 Chapter One: Immediate Fianchetto 7 b3
41 Chapter Two: Non-Transposing lines
46 Chapter Three: 7 Bf4 (Immediate Bishop Swap)
52 Chapter Four: Waiting with 7 Nbd2
56 Chapter Five: Waiting with 7 Nc3
65 Chapter Six: Waiting with 7 Qc2
70 Chapter Seven: Early Fianchetto
71 Chapter Eight: Deferring castling with 6 Qc2
73 Part Two: Non-Fianchetto Lines
77 Chapter Nine: Variation without an early Nc3
80 Chapter Ten: Variations with 4 Nc3
83 Chapter Eleven: d4 d5 2 c4 e6 3 Nc3 Nf6 4 Nf3 c6 5 e3 Ne4!?
89 Part Three: The Stonewall against other openings
94 Index of Game References
98 Index of Variations