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NEW ► My chess course + certification exam: • My YouTube chess course Step by... The Stonewall Defense for Black The Stonewall setup in the Dutch Chess Defense is often underestimated and many white players hardly bother with it because they think the black setup is positionally unhealthy. With the Stonewall Defense, I show you an opening that you can use generically against 1.d4, 1.c4 and 1.Nf3 and simply play it all the time without having to study entire libraries of opening theory :). 00:46 Variation overview 01:39 1.d4 without Bf4 04:50 1.d4 with Bf4 09:20 against 1.c4 (English Opening) The pawns on d5, e6, f5 and c6 provide the structural foundation of the defense system. Black's main idea is to position a healthy outpost knight on the e4 square. After that, most white players can't cope with the position, make mistakes and black gets a strong attack on the kingside. The Stonewall system from white's perspective: • The Stonewall system - Simple Star... ▬ Chess board recommendations ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ???????? Staunton tournament chess board: https://amzn.to/3HGWUxh ???????? High-quality travel chess board: https://amzn.to/3je4VQk ???????? Solid folding chess board: https://amzn.to/3hwHaSU ???? Chess clock: https://amzn.to/3Fwm0fI ▬ Chess book recommendations ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ???? Best tactics book: https://amzn.to/3hAmycA ???? Top work for endgames: https://amzn.to/3FEva9R ???? Super opening book: https://amzn.to/3je2E7u --- All-round training books to improve --- ???? Chess Lessons: https://amzn.to/3uZ5RKQ ???? Chess with a new twist: https://amzn.to/3v0I9xK ▬ Video technology used ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ???? Camera: https://amzn.to/3hAn4r2 ????️ Microphone: https://amzn.to/3WIAjVF I have used all of the recommended chess books and chess equipment myself in my chess training and can recommend them after many years of practical testing. #ORCAchess