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The London System chess opening became widely popular in the last 10 years or so. Therefore, you definitely have to be ready to face it, at least when you are playing Black. And maybe after watching this video, you would consider playing it as White after learning about the different ways to crush Black. 🙂
The London System arises after the moves like this: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.Nf3 e6 4.e3 and then 5.c3. In this setup, the rock-solid pawn structure in the center really secures White from any early attacks by Black.
Also, the setup can be played virtually against any replies of Black, which makes it appealing for a lot of players to play it as White, as you don’t need to study any theory. White can simply play the same setup over and over again.
In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov teaches you the general theory of this opening for White, key attacking ideas, interesting traps, and also, how to play the London System as Black.
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00:00 Introduction
00:18 What is the London System?
01:07 Game-1: Sharp attack
03:33 Game-2: Deadly trap
05:03 The winning continuation
06:52 Even Carlsen fell for this trap
08:14 Trap the Black’s queen
09:01 Another trap if Black plays Qxb2
11:11 Bxh7+ sac and tactical ideas
15:05 How to play against the London System as Black?
18:12 The double pin
20:39 Final quiz for you
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14:19 Qg4 is actually good i think,
Qg4, Ne5, Bf4 takes Ne5
Qc7 takes Bf4
Then Nf2 discovered check by queen and hitting the queen.
I’m stuck at around 600. Thanks for explaining the different options for the London. This is exactly what I needed! Also, thanks for saying why you would or would not move certain pieces. It’s difficult when starting out knowing WHY you are making those moves. You’re the best!
The second one after queen h5 treatening mate in 1, black queen can block it with qd3 right?
White plays at 8:51 , how can we 'just simply *capture* black queen' in our next move? Black can simply go b4 square and deflect the attack eh? Or am i missing smtg?
Bxf7, xxxx
Ng5, xxxx
Ne6,
black queen is trapped
Bxf7,
Ng5,
Nd6,
black Queen is trapped
Why at 19:36 bishop doesn t take the knight ?
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How to continue with London against e5.
Can I play this for both white and black
Is exf6 a glitch? @14:43. Pls somebody explain it to me. Coz I see it often times and thought that it was a some sort of a mistake
7:41 where did you found that site?
10:52 Ng5 equalize. Better to play Nxa8 right away.
Totally underrated but helpful like wow thanks
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Been playing with the London for 3 months. Have gone from a 750 to just under 1200. I love this opening.
As a 1200 I rarely see players defend with c5 and c6.
2:35 Plan 1: Requires Black to move to d5 instead of d6. Then 1. Ne5 Nd7 White then shifts to a king side attack with 1. Ng5 g6 2. Nh7 Kxh7 3. Qh5+ Kg7 4. Qh6 Kg8 5. Ng6 fxg6 6. Qxg6 Kh8 7. Qh7#
3:49 Plan 2: Requires Black to challenge the white bishop with Bd6 and then abandon the attack after white moves Bg3. Also requires Black to take white knight on d7 with bishop instead of queen. But how to checkmate is left unstated.
7:08 Plan 3: White moves Nc3 instead of c3 and Black d6 instead of d5. White then Nb5 and Nc7. This captures the rook.
8:16 Plan 4: White moves Nc3 instead of c3. If instead Black d5 it moves Qb6 attacking the pawn on b2, White to a3. If Black continues the attack, then White Na4 and has captured the black queen.
9:10 Plan 5: If Black moves Qb6 before White has moved Nc3, and has also moved c5 and d5 then White still goes Nc3 after Black Qxb2. After the black capture, then 1. Nb5 Na6 2. Rb1 Qxa2 3. Ra1 Qb2 4. Rxa6 bxa6 5. Nc7. The black king must move and his rook falls or Ngf7 takes the rook on h8. What White does after that is unstated.
11:40 Plan 6: If Black decides to capture Ne5 with his bishop. After White recaptures with his pawn, Black triples his attack on e5 with Qc7. White abandons the defense of e5 and Bxh7. Black captures that bishop. If the Black king moves back to g8, then White Qh6 and this is then the same ending as in plan 1.
15:20 Here starts advice on how to attack the London system.
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What if he doesn't goes to castle then can we win
99,9% of my opponents takes d4. What should i do then then? There is little help of this videos when opponent is not playing like in these examples.
Non of these lines ever happen, theory is such bullshit.
I can't be the only person who thinks this guy sounds like Gru from Despicable Me?? Great video though 🙂
Best explanation of the London System. Thank you!
Its so hard playing this because black dont plat the line
Lovely video
Question: If I move me queens pawn to d4 and my opponent immediately moves his pawn to e5, what do I do?
Just fyi the “free” course is like 1 hr of mediocre chess content. There are much better on youtube like saintlouis chess clun daniel naroditsky eric rosen hikaru etc. And he asks ridiculus amount of money for the full course.
@1:50 Mr..Smirnov, how are bishops stronger than Knights? I’ve triple forked with check with a knight and I had two rooks and a queen for the taking. The queen left. However, those positions aren’t attainable with Bishops. At least, none that I know how to achieve. I am a huge advocate for your channel Igor! You are highly reccomnded by me in my Chess community
in 500 elo no one plays the moves you show but thanks anyways
Pawn teleport @ 15:45 😂
at 14:19, why not Qh3?
great video!
14:40 i think theres a problem with the move u done, seems illegal, am i wrong?
Bf7 wins a rook and 3 pawns for two minor pieces
7:31 what if black plays Qa5+
Love this video. Beautifully explained structure
8:55 Fucking genius
Great detailed video! I think you forgot to mention that at 03:09 the king also can go to f6 and then you can checkmate with bisshop g5
10:12 what should you do if the opponent’s queen takes ur knight
so the move is bf7 + ke6 wins queen trap
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What if blacks king goes to h8 instead capturing bishop on h7?
Bf7 and it’s a winning position for white, took me a few minutes to find it, but with this move, you win the Queen or one of the rook (my answer for the final quizz btw haha)
At 10:54 you could also go Ne5 and if the king captures your other knight you can go Nd3, which is a discovered check that wins the queen.
Best London Video. And so complete, ending with a black counter attack.
I cant remember every move but this help me win against a trainer thankksss
Another Idiot telling us how to make millions all you do is buy my program and you will become a millionaire in six months and some people fell for this nonsense
How do you respond to black knight to e4? I'm sure it's obvious, but it happened to me and messed up my whole system.