Tricky Chess Opening Against the London System – Every Move Is A TRAP!

10.12.2022

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🔹 The London System: Essential Theory, TRAPS to Win Fast –
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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the trappiest chess opening variation for Black against the London System. The London System is a chess opening system where White plays 1.d4, 2.Bf4, and then have a pyramid of central pawns with e3 and c3.

You can counter the London System with 2…c5, striking in the center. This variation is really tricky and Black sets a lot of deadly traps almost every move. A lot of the players who play the London System as White are unfamiliar with this variation and fall for these traps!

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00:00 Deadly Trap Against the London System
00:44 Play 2…c5, preparing the queen jump
01:29 1) If White plays Qc2
02:34 Trap against a chess noob
03:06 Trap against an advanced player
03:42 2) If White plays Qb3
05:39 Deadly trap to beat a chess nerd!
07:13 Can you find the winning move?
07:50 3) If White plays 3.d5

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30 Comments

  1. Hi Igor, I enjoy your videos and I find the content and your method of presentation one of the best chess educational series available. One question, I have been utilizing your instruction video from about 6 months ago using the using 2…c6 against the London and would like your view on which method you would use against a London player (a Noob like me) in a rapid or blitz game if you were forced to choose. Thanks again for all the great content! Larry

  2. 7:50 e5 forking the knight and bishop, if Bxe5 Qa5+ wins the bishop anyway

  3. I was thinking e5 because of the queen check getting the bishop so it s a fork

  5. I always like your content but SURELY you know that playing e3 instead of c3 in the London is the most common move order. Maybe make the same trap video with that.

  6. pls make video on endgames!! ❣️

  7. This opening is only good for beginners. I just crushed this Black's opening as white

  8. Great channel. I just wish i had more time to study this stuff.

  9. What if white plays 3.dxc5?

  10. Great video as always. Can you please do a video on the Elephant Gambit next? It's my favorite gambit to play as black and is full of traps and opportunities, even against experienced players.

  11. can you please feature the WAGON GAMBIT

  12. Do you mind making a video about the dutch defense? I started playing it, but im not sure how to attack right as black. I would love that

  13. As usual not mentioning the most common response. In this case it is 3. e3.

  14. The sad thing is that as a d4d5 player as black cuz of albin against the queens gambit, I don't have this option available

  15. I'm really enjoying these videos and I'm finding them very useful.
    I have a noob question: what is meant by the term "forcing line"? (It was used at the 9:00 mark.)

  18. e5 Bxe5 Qa4+ forking the bishop

  19. After the move pawn to c5, what if white pawn captures the c5 pawn how would you go about then?

  20. 4 system players London did not like this video

  21. 1. Nxd4 e5
    2. Bxe5 Qa5+

  22. Wait! On 2:52 Can Nc3 block queen Qa5 changing the moment?

  23. At 1:44 White is not threatening Qxc8# mate as Black can retreat his Queen to d8.

  26. At 1:46 its not check mate.
    Its only check sing your queen can still get back and defend your king.

  27. Near 8:08min, after d5, Qb6 what does black play if white simply plays Bc1 ?

  28. Had my best win with this. Against 1820 ELO player

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