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Harry Pillsbury vs Jean Taubenhaus
Impromptu International Congress, New York (1893), Brooklyn, NY USA (Brooklyn CC), rd 10, Oct-13
Queen Pawn Game: General (D00)  ·  1-0

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Feb-19-07  choppi: White is playing a system which now-adays is called the 'Stonewall Attack'. The opening move is almost always 1.d4 d5

In the Stonewall Attack, White does not play the move which occurs in all other versions of 1.d4 openings: c4

Instead he sometimes plays c3.
In this game, White plays c3 on move five.
This is done 'as needed' and here it is needed to maintain White's light-squared Bishop on the diagonal leading to h7.

Andrew Soltis wrote a book on this opening: The Stonewall Attack. I have never seen it and would very much like to buy a copy if anyone has one to sell. choppi@comcast.net
Thank you

Aug-21-08  myschkin: . . .

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<Pillsbury> and <Jean Taubenhaus> at the Manhattan CC, (1893)

Feb-15-11
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  Penguincw: The final position reminded me of the final position of the famous opera game ( Morphy vs Duke Karl / Count Isouard, 1858 ).
Jun-09-13  pumping707: Yea...dt is a stone wall attack but most grandmasters dont include it in there books...dont know why either..
Oct-18-23  Mathematicar: The famous Stonewall Attack.
May-06-24  KYd2d4: Definately a Stonewall Attack!
Check on abebooks.com for a used copy of Andrew Soltis' book on the Stonewall Attack. I have one and it's worth owning!
May-06-24
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  NM JRousselle: What was Black thinking when he captured the White pawn on move 19?
May-06-24  sudoplatov: On move 19, I think Black was trying to stop a later h5 by White. A direct gxf5 is strategically poor after ...exf5 unless White grabs control of the g-file. However, h5 by White can be a threat after either g5 or gxf5 if Black doesn't take. Of course, Black's fxg4 doesn't work either. Kmoch calls the late g4 (or ...g5) a more modern procedure in the Stonewall formation.

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