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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 [...]

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 [...]

In this video Ron W. Henley examines a game from his own personal collection, showing some of his own ideas on the theory of the Dzindzi Indian. The game shows the power of putting constant pressure on white and using forcing moves to completely ruin white’s pawn structure following by an immediate attack on the white king. White tries to gain counter play for his weaker position by putting pressure on the long white diagonal [...]

Game 1: Azzuri 1600 – GM Ron W Henley 2870 Against my Accelerated Dragon, White played 7.f3 and 8.Qd2, which allowed immediate equality with 8…d5! White responded by exchanging knights on c6 and pawns on d5, but this just gives black pawn control in the center. With 17…e5 I established the e5/d5 pawn duo and after 25.fxe5 fxe5 I secured a connected passed e-pawn. I took over the f-file – 26…Rf8 and 29…Be5 began aiming [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]