GM James Mason attack .A variation of the London system or deserving recognition as a formidable att

I like the Mason Attack,it seems not to be used much,I would like opinions on it.Thanks.

 

That's the Mason Attack. The more modern way of playing the London System against 1..d5. You can play 2 Nf3 and then 3 Bf4, but that is a bit out of fashion at the moment. 

The main goal of the London is to bore your opponent to sleep so that you can win on time.

But a great actor. Loved him in "Odd Man Out" and "The Shooting Party"

Thanks for the feedback.Mr NM ,I know you would not lace the boots of one of the greatest chess players, you're a horrible piece of shit.

What caused you to get so hysterical? 

He was good in Salem's Lot , Rommel and Lollita.

You misspelled "hilarious".

I’m now wondering if it’s called the stonewall due to Mr Mason (who I’ve never heard of) - a stonemason working on walls of stone and so on. 

 

That’s if we’re even talking about the Stonewall at all. 

James Mason 1849 -1905) was an Irish chess player who, in his prime was one of the best players in the world. He wrote a very successful book, "The Art of Chess," that remained in print for at least 50 years after his death, From what I've read, Mason had very serious alcohol problems

... but I repeat myself.

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I seem to recall Capablanca praising Mason's book.  That means it was good.

Nice checkmate.

Mason's true name is unknown. It was neither James nor Mason. His real name is still a secret today, though a researcher suspects it may have been Patrick Dwyer, though it could not be proven. Someone else alleged his real name was McGrath. His father changed their names upon emigrating to America from Kilkenny when James was 11, to avoid Anti-Irish sentiment. He was the leading player in the United States in the 1870's and won the Fourth American Chess Congress and the New York Clipper Centennial Tournament. He beat Bird, Blackburne, and MacKenzie in matches. Besides The Art of Chess, he also wrote The Principles of Chess in Theory and Practice, Chess Openings, Social Chess, and co-authored (with W. H. K. Pollock) The Games in the St. Petersburg Tournament, 1895-96.
I'm not sure why 1 d4 d5 2 f4 would be called the Mason Attack. It would lead to a Stonewall formation. He generally played 1 e4, with rare exceptions. I don't see any reference to a "Mason Attack" in any books on him or in chess dictionaries, encyclopedias, etc (apparently the name was used by some chess engine). Maybe someone along the way confused term Stonewall with Stone Mason and then called it the Mason Attack.

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I think 1 d4 d5  2 Bf4 ( otherwise known as the London system ) is called the Mason attack.

If the London System (1 d4 d5 2 Bf4) is being referred to, I have no idea why this would be called the Mason Attack. My opinion of both openings, the Stonewall Attack and the London System, is that they are both sound, solid openings suitable for beginners or to play occasionally for variety, but probably not as a main repertoire at higher levels of play, say near master or above, because there are too many ways for Black to get equality.

The Stonewall Attack is called the Mason Attack by some - just google it and check around - the OP wasn't clear on which opening he was referring to - been playing chess many years and never heard of a "Mason Attack" until now.

Lichess analysis board refers to 1 d4 d5   2 Bf4 .......as Queen's Pawn game , Mason attack.

Have no idea why they would call it that. It is simply the London System. One of the two main move orders to reach it.