The Colle is a good choice for improvers. It's solid and has a bit of sting under the right conditions. Having said that, the Colle is rarely seen at master level and is regarded as harmless. There are just too many good ways to meet it. »

The Stonewall Attack isn't that popular among very strong players, because they know that Black has numerous good ways to meet it. Let's see a few ideas. »

The Stonewall Attack is an old-fashioned, slow-moving opening with a big punch at the end if Black doesn't know what he is doing. A big advantage is that the ideas for White are easy to learn. »

In this game, we will see the Blackmar-Diemar gambit in full flow. »