Sedlak: Playing the Stonewall Dutch (gebunden) OHNE BILD by a well-known Grandmaster and

by a well-known Grandmaster and a Women's International Master with a strong background in statistics and gaming

" GM Matthias Wahls

Leko (2730)

Mamedyarov (2764) - H

All the puzzles were collected from practical games throughout 2017

Sedlak: Playing the Stonewall Dutch (gebunden) OHNE BILD by a well-known Grandmaster andThe Dutch Defence is one of Black's most combative responses to 1. d4, and the Stonewall is the boldest version of this opening. Black immediately seizes space in the centre and clamps down on the e4 square, laying the foundations for a complicated strategic battle. Many players believe the Stonewall to be a substandard opening, naively assuming that the e5 outpost and bad light squared bishop must give White the advantage. GM Nikola Sedlak disagrees,