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

Dutch Stonewall Defence rd nd bd qd kd bd nd rd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pd pl pl nl pl pl pl pl pl pl rl bl ql kl bl nl rl Queen's Gambit, Dutch Defence 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3. Nc3 f5 A80-A99 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 2.Nc3 f5 The Dutch Stonewall, contrived through a transpositional trick! This variation avoids the 2. Nc3 and 3. Bg5 lines against the Dutch. Black wants to play f5 only after White plays c4 and Nc3 to have an iron grip on e4. The downside of playing Dutch Stonewall is that there will be 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 or g4 (to open up the g file and try to weaken the structure of black) at an appropriate time. Black will try to build up against White's King with a kingside pawn roller. Qh5, Rf6, g5 etc. on White's King is always on cards. White also has play on the queenside. Weakness pieces of Black Bishop on c8 - This piece is stuck behind the pawns, but modern day analysis show that it can be maneuvered via d7,e8 and to h5/g6, Pawn on e6 - It is a backward pawn that is hard to remove. Theory table {ChessTable} 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3.Nc3 f5 Dutch Defence References