Chess960 Live Blitz Video – willstewart vs eruditional
Posted on May 6, 2012 by William in Blitz/Bullet Chess, Strategy & Game Review
As white, I played quickly to clamp black’s Ba8 with 4. d5 and 5. d5 which lead to a space advantage for white. 10. …c6! really confused me as I realized my position was very loose in the center. I decided to sacrifice a pawn for development and retained good play in the center. 14. …Ng4 was inaccurate and allowed white to regain the pawn on d5 with an initiative in the center. Based on […]
What to Play if White Avoids the Dzindzi Indian
Posted on May 5, 2012 by GM Ron W Henley in All Articles w/ Videos, Chess Openings, Strategy & Game Review
Having played the Dzindzi Indian for many years and recently published an exhaustive analysis in DVD and book form, I am frequently confronted with the following question “What do you do if white plays 1. d4 g6 2. e4?” as then it is no longer possible to play the Dzindzi Indian. And it is definitely a good question, as for one reason or another your opponent doesn’t always cooperate with your plans. The answer is […]
Online Chess Classes vs In-Person Chess Lessons
Posted on May 4, 2012 by William in General Chess Articles
The debate about taking online chess classes vs in-person chess lessons has really picked up steam in the last 10-15 years as technology has enabled a very legitimate virtual environment for teaching chess. The invention of Skype that allows Free phone calls via a computer platform has changed the entire atmosphere for online chess classes, as now you don’t have to worry about long-distance charges or other distractions and you can focus entirely on the […]
Live Blitz with Grandmaster Ron W. Henley – Dzindzi Indian and Sniper
Posted on May 3, 2012 by GM Ron W Henley in All Articles w/ Videos, Blitz/Bullet Chess, Strategy & Game Review
Ernaldo 2100 — GM Ron W Henley 2879: Dzindzi Indian: Against my Dzindzi Indian, White essayed 6 Bd2, followed by a plan of 7.f3 and 8.Qc2 clearly building for the 9.e4 advance. I chose to counter by staking my claim in the center with 8…e5!? My 9…f4 locked the center and gained black space on the kingside. With 11.g3 and 12.h4 looked to undermine my dark square pawn chain. White connected his Rs with 14.0-0-0 […]
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