Move orders and setups
The Stonewall is characterised not by specific sequences of moves - as is the case with the Najdorf variation of the Sicilian, for example - but by a particular, distinctive pawn formation that occurs in almost no other situation. The diagram position illustrates the basic Stonewall formation. Note that Black can deviate as well as White. He can choose to play with his knight on c6 instead of the pawn, a system that is probably a little dubious but has nevertheless seen occasional use by...
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Main line 1 d4 f5 2 g3 amp f6 3 iLg2 e6 4 c4 c6 5 if3 d5 6 0-0 Ad6 3 White's 7th Move Alternatives 7 lt 0bd2, 7 7 c2 97 6 White Plays an Early e2-e3 143