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Posted by spurtus chesspeak.com 4/23/2008 00:23:25 Play online chess	Subject: stonewalll attack study material Message: can anybody point me in the direction of any stonewall attack opening material / an online guide or a chessbase database. I've been experimenting with it and it seems not as good or systematic as I expected so I'm probably not getting the move order right. Thanks, Spurtus
Posted by longbow57 chesspeak.com 4/23/2008 20:35:03 Play online chess	Stonewall Attack Message: Dear Sir,I play the Stonewall attack a lot myself, have won few games with it. I have only seen one book on Stonewall attack it put out by Chess Digest,written by GM Andrew Soltis, I saw the book for sale on www.amazon.com It was expensive I though for the book. I hope this helps you out. Good luck in future games. Thanks
Posted by chessnovice chesspeak.com 4/24/2008 08:03:11 Play online chess	Andrew Solitis Message: www.amazon.com www.amazon.com (Currently unavailable, though)
Posted by savage4731 chesspeak.com 4/27/2008 21:00:24 Play online chess	Stonewall attack Message: The book "How to think ahead in chess" by Reinfeld/ Horowitz is a repertoire book that covers the basics of the stonewall. Amazon is way too expensive though. I bought my copy at a local used bookstore for about $5.
Posted by kansaspatzer chesspeak.com 4/27/2008 22:45:03 Play online chess	Message: Interlibrary loan?
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