Chess opening characterized by White playing 1.d4, 2.e3, 3.f4 and 4.c3.

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Reason(s) to play 5. Nf3 in the stonewall dutch opening?

I have heard that it is a good idea for white to trade dark-squared bishops because blacks pawns often end up on light squares leaving the dark squares vulnerable. In the scenario below, it seems 5. ...
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What are the advantages of the Stonewall attack?

I stumbled upon the Stonewall attack, and it looks pretty strong, and I especially like the fact that it is strong against computer programs. I would like feedback on this attack, and if this is a ...