CLEARANCE - MASTER METHOD - The Henley Method - GM Ron W. Henley - Over 23 hours of Content!

Master Method Series #32   The Deadly Sicilian Dragon: Destroy The Maroczy Bind with the Henley Method This is an opening for warriors, those who like to battle looking to take home the spoils. And there’s no better person to teach you how to emerge victorious than American GM Ron Henley. If you’re a Sicilian Dragon player, the Maroczy Bind is terrifying! In fact, many players quit playing the Dragon just so they don’t have to face it. Should you stop firing up the Dragon? Nope. There’s a smart technique to exploit the hidden weaknesses of this peculiar setup and break free from its positional clasp, ultimately launching a crushing counterattack on White. Hint: it involves a weird knight move! About the Author: GM Ron W. Henley Ron Henley (born December 5, 1956, in Houston, Texas) is an American chess grandmaster, writer, narrator, and producer of chess videos. Henley obtained the International Master title in 1980 and the Grandmaster title in 1982. He also appeared on the cover of Chess Life in 1982, representing the United States. Aside from being a strong player in his own right, GM Henley acted as second, analyst and trainer for former World Chess Champion Anatoly Karpov in many of his matches in the 1990s. Ron Henley also trained 7-times US Women’s Champion, GM Irina Krush. Introduction Chapter 1: The 7 Elements of Chess Overview  Material  Force Relative value Time  Pawns and structure  Color control  King safety Chapter 2: Dragon Sicilians Dragon Sicilians overview  History and Evolution Chapter 3: Anti-Yugoslav Attack White systems with Be3, Qd2 or f3  Anti-Yugoslav Attack  White plays Nb3  White plays Bc4  Other 8th moves  Instructive games  White plays Qxd4  Chapter 4: Classical variations Overview of the Classical White plays Nde2  Early c3  White exchanges on c6  Chapter 5: The Maroczy Bind Introducing the Maroczy  Early history  Russian school of chess  American school of chess  Mozart of chess  Breyer variation  Breyer, 9…e5  Breyer, 10.Bd3  Breyer, other 10th moves