The Yaac Attack – Stonewall for White by IM Yaacov Norowitz (MP4)

Send Black To The Canvas With This
Ultra-Lightweight But Heavy-Hitting 1.d4 Repertoire For White

Battle-hardened International Master Yaacov Norowitz and star Chessable author NM Elijah Logozar team up to show you how to play The Stonewall Attack…Even GMs find it near-impossible to stop!

“The Stonewall Attack is the Yaacov Attack.”
– GM Viswanathan Anand

If you daydream about playing strong, principled chess that leads up to a stunning checkmating combo, then we’ve got just the 1.d4 repertoire for you.

IM Yaacov Norowitz, internet blitz legend and 2013 New Jersey Chess Champion, reveals to you the secrets of his trademark Yaac Attack. The same opening he uses to win money games in Washington Square Park and farm online rating points from top titled players.

And to make this repertoire even better:

Best-selling Chessable author NM Elijah Logozar assisted in designing and optimizing the repertoire for Chessable, making sure it maximizes your learning and retention. So you, too, can start playing Stonewall Attack just like Yaac.

Blow 1…d5 Out Of The Water With
IM Yaacov Norowitz’s Stonewall Attack

If the Stonewall Defense is playable, then…

Why not the Stonewall Attack a tempo up!?

I have been asked the question, “Why the Stonewall Attack?” more times than I can count. My response is “Why NOT the Stonewall Attack!?” – IM Yaacov Norowitz

Legends like Capablanca, Marshall, Pillsbury, and Sultan Khan played the Stonewall Attack with great success. It’s about time we rediscover and upgrade this classic swashbuckling opening.

The Stonewall Attack adopts a structure similar to the now-popular and solid London System, with pawns on c3, d4, and e3.

But here’s the crucial difference:

We also play an early f2-f4, cementing our control of the e5-square and giving us excellent attacking prospects. With our bishop on d3; our knight on e5; and our queen ready to swing across the d1-h5 diagonal, we are only a few precise moves away from checkmate.

Eat the Grunfeld, King’s Indian Defense and Dutch like a Cheesecake

On the other hand, as much as IM Norowitz is a huge fan of the Stonewall Attack, the set-up isn’t an all-in-one solution. That’s why he’s also giving you an antidote against the Indian defenses (1…Nf6) and the Dutch (1…f5): the Cheesecake.

You know cheesecake as a New York City specialty – creamy and smooth with a gorgeous crack-free texture. Rich, dense flavors make it an absolute pleasure to eat. In chess, the Cheesecake is not much different. – IM Yaacov Norowitz

In the Cheesecake, we follow the same strategy of controlling the key dark e5-square…but with a different execution.

We put our pawns on d4, e3, and b3 or b4 with a mighty bishop on b2. Our sturdy structure and development scheme cuts across Black’s plan of breaking into the dark squares. Leading to better central control and a lingering initiative.

IM Norowitz’ Dacha Approach to Chess

The course is lightweight on trainable lines. With only 47 essential variations to learn, you can pick up the repertoire and start playing on the same day.

Even better, the authors included 33(!) model games and over 15,600 words of instruction which… not only lays down the ideas behind the moves… but also teaches you IM Norowitz’ unique Dacha approach to evaluating and playing.

The Dacha approach highlights the interplay between the light and dark squares, as well as how the pawns (the bricks) and the pieces (the builders) influence the colors.

Simply put:

The Yaac Attack teaches you an easy-to-remember repertoire based on sound positional principles with lots of attacking chances.