Dzindzi Indian – H-File Action
Posted on April 18, 2012 by GM Ron W Henley in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review
In this video, I’ll be covering an extremely aggressive line for white against the Dzindzi Indian, specifically involving rapid attempts by white to break open the center and take advantage of black’s difficulty in immediately achieving fluid development. This video examines important concepts for Dzindzi Indian players of all levels, as it fully demonstrates the necessity for energetic play against white’s weaknesses on the queenside to compensate for white’s activity in the center. I also […]
Live Blitz on ICC with GM Ron W. Henley
Posted on April 17, 2012 by GM Ron W Henley in All Articles w/ Videos, Blitz/Bullet Chess, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review
Game 1: Shafkat 1569 – GM Ron W Henley 2879 Sniper Sicilian – Opening Against 1.e4 I attempted my favorite Accelerated Dragon Sicilian, but I used the Sniper mover order with 3…Bg7 to avoid the 3…cxd4 4.Qxd4 variation. After White’s 4.Be3 I played the sharp 4…Nf6!? With 5…Nxe4 I recouped my pawn, and 6…Qa5+ followed by 7…Nxc5 and 8…Nxd3+ allowed me to win a pawn and score the B pair. I should have followed 14…Qxb4 […]
The Dzindzi Indian with 6. e4!? fxe4 7.f3 e5!? and 8.dxe6
Posted on April 16, 2012 by GM Ron W Henley in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review
In the previous video in this series I discussed one of the more dangerous lines white can employ against the Dzindzi Indian, utilizing a rapid pawn sacrifice with 6. e4!? to exploit black’s temporary difficulty in developing. In that video, I recommended for black to take with 6. …fxe4 however ignore the pawn sacrifice 7. f3 and instead focus on development and activity in the center with 7. …e5! – opening up threats with black’s […]
Pawns Adventures Episode 5: Macedonian Phalanx
Posted on April 13, 2012 by iPlayooChess in Beginner’s Corner, General Chess Articles, Strategy & Game Review
“I have never seen anything more terrible and dreadful than a Macedonian phalanx!” — Aemilius Paullus, Roman general Understanding Pawn Play in Chess: Pawn Duo Two very important concepts of the pawn play, the ram and the lever, have been already covered in the Episode 3. The lever normally serves the attacking side by creating tension and possible lines opening for piece activity to follow. The ram typically serves the defender as it means immobility […]
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