WIN With the London System | Simple & Powerful Opening for White

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🔹 The London System: Essential Theory, TRAPS to Win Fast –
🔹 Counter 1.d4 & London System with 1…e5 –

♛ Find the London System variations shown in the video in this blog-post –

In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the main ideas of the London System along with the common middlegame plans and attacking patterns for White.

You will learn to counter several responses of Black against the London System including the Bd6 line, early c5 and Qb6, the King’s Indian Defense setup, and the symmetric 2…Bf5. Knowing these common attacking patterns will give you a tremendous edge over your opponents!

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► Chapters

00:00 London System Traps & Middlegame Plans
01:40 1) 4…Bd6 – should you exchange or not?
01:56 1st Attacking Pattern: Ne5
03:33 If Black plays 5…0-0 instead of 5…c5
05:11 2) If Black plays 4…Be7
06:42 2nd Attacking Pattern: Delaying castling
08:30 If Black tries to exchange pieces in the center
09:03 3rd Attacking Pattern: Pushing the h-pawn
12:13 3) If Black plays 2…Bf5
12:40 4th Attacking Pattern: Queenside attack
14:05 4) If Black plays c5 and Qb6
14:30 5th Attacking Pattern: Aiming the c7-square
15:50 5) Black plays King’s Indian Defense setup
16:23 6th Attacking Pattern: Grab the center
17:29 7th Attacking Pattern: Rush into attack
18:55 Counter the London System as Black

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37 Comments

  1. ► Chapters

    00:00 London System Traps & Middlegame Plans

    01:40 1) 4…Bd6 – should you exchange or not?

    01:56 1st Attacking Pattern: Ne5

    03:33 If Black plays 5…0-0 instead of 5…c5

    05:11 2) If Black plays 4…Be7

    06:42 2nd Attacking Pattern: Delaying castling

    08:30 If Black tries to exchange pieces in the center

    09:03 3rd Attacking Pattern: Pushing the h-pawn

    12:13 3) If Black plays 2…Bf5

    12:40 4th Attacking Pattern: Queenside attack

    14:05 4) If Black plays c5 and Qb6

    14:30 5th Attacking Pattern: Aiming the c7-square

    15:50 5) Black plays King's Indian Defense setup

    16:23 6th Attacking Pattern: Grab the center

    17:29 7th Attacking Pattern: Rush into attack

    18:55 Counter the London System as Black

  2. Игорь,спасибо за твою работу.Я мечусь между цукертортом колле и лондонской, мой потолок на личесс 1900.На каком из этих дебютов мне сделать выбор чтобы уж выбрать так выбрать и изучать и не терять зря время.Посоветуй пожалуйста.

  3. one of your best videos….nah…it is your best video

  4. Best chess coach ever 😊one video owen defense part 3

  5. oh wow the london! haven't seen this on any channel where retired IMs try to sell some system opening garbage courses! KeEp uP tHe GrEAT wOrk

  6. I will report you to ISCF (International Serious Chess Federation) for popularizing an unaccepted opening like london. I will also file a cancelling GM title application. No serious, titled player is allowed to treat london as a legit opening.

  7. The london is also great to have to move order between Queens Gambit and itself. starting with d4 and Nf3 wont reveal anything and if you play both you can choose on move 3 what you would like to play

  8. I must say that you have a deep understanding of Chess 🙂

  9. pls keep posting such videos for us…Thanks

  10. excelente clase master gc porfa los pgns

  11. Igor Smirnov 2 weeks ago: “Beat the London”

    Igor Smirnov now: “Win with the London”

  12. At 13:43 why can't Black play Nd7 to protect the rook?

    edit: just realized, if black protects the rook then white could take the pawn with their bishop and then win a bishop

  13. played this system. work like a charm on my 1st try!!

  14. Hi Gm Igor! . I just wanted to say that I am having trouble signing up for your courses. Whenever I try to sign up, the website tells me that the "Username/Email address is existing" . Then when I go to "Log In" it tells me that my username or password is wrong " . I don't know what to do. I tried to sign up with other emails and it still didn't work.

  15. I still will push my bishop to g4 even if the knight isn't there. Most of the time they are so regid in the system they just move the knight three anyway. If they push the pawn that's fine as I love just not letting them get their perfect setup.

  16. Brother must be awarded Nobel chess Prize ..coz He made dedicated videos

  17. Could you please do a video on colorado gambit for black it seems very aggressive

  18. Overall good video, but you should probably explain why Nd7 doesn’t work at 13:40 for those who don’t see it.

  19. Personally I think both players lose when white wins with the London 😅

  20. This was the best London review I've ever seen, you deserve all the praise, thank you so much..

  21. No rambling, no arrogance, no fast unexplained talking just professional teaching. Perfect.

  22. The thing about e5 move attacking White's first move d4 is, that you are gambling against literally every opening of d4, opponent can play d4 with intention of playing c4 or Nf3 or Bg5. I mean, that is more like a recommendation, how to play against every d4 than just London haha. So if you learn this sequence with e5 against d4, then you are playing against all d4 openings, which is kinda nice because it is the second most played move after e4. I'm actually struggling against d4 the most, I prefer to play king's indian defence or Nimzowitch defense with Bb4, but you cannot play it against all d4 openings, e5 just cuts it and you can always focus on the same board, because almost everyone will take that pawn od e5.

  23. From what I've heard, London system is very drawish, so it's going to be a bit difficult to get winning advantage with London System.

  24. You amazingly explain everything which brings hope to win in chess by just following tactics, you are doing great job👍

  25. Simply best, you are best teacher , thanks a lot of beautiful explanation on London system 🎉🎉🎉

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