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Outsmarting the London System

In recent years, The London System has exploded in popularity, and it's easy to see why:

• A rock-solid central structure
• Safe king and stable positions
• Straightforward plans—some surprisingly aggressive
• Minimal theoretical preparation required

No wonder so many club players and even top grandmasters have added it to their repertoire. But this familiarity can be used against the London player.

In this 60-minute course, IM Andrew Martin presents an unorthodox and powerful antidote - an idea first championed by French GM Chabanon and now adopted by several strong grandmasters. Instead of playing passively or falling into well-trodden paths, Black takes the London head-on - aiming to seize the initiative early and steer the game into unfamiliar waters.

This is your chance to surprise London System players and take them out of their comfort zone - right from the opening moves.

Free sample video: Introduction

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Contents

  • Outsmarting the London System
  • Introduction
  • Quick wins are possible: Praggnanandhaa vs Yoo
  • Layout: 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Nd5 4.Bg3 Qb6
  • 5.b3 Introduction
  • 5.b3 cxd4 6.exd4 e6 7.c3 Qa5: Tanasie vs Korobov
  • 5.b3 cxd4 6.exd4 Nc6 7.Nf3 g6: Perez Ponsa vs Makarian
  • 5.b3 cxd4 6.Qxd4: Muschik vs Moiseenko
  • 5.c4 Introduction
  • 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 Qxb2 7.Nge2 Qa3: Hambleton vs Hakobyan
  • 5.c4 Nf6 6.Nc3 d6 7.Qd2 g6: Jegorovas vs Szpar
  • 5.Nc3 Introduction
  • 5.Nc3 Nxc3 6.bxc3 Qa5 7.Qd2 d6: Shevchenko vs Fedorov
  • 5.Na3 Introduction
  • 5.Na3 Qb4+ 6.c3 Nxc3 7.Qd2 Ne4: Noiroux vs Kovalev
  • 5.Qc1 and others
  • 5.Qc1 cxd4 6.exd4 Qxd4 7.Nf3 Qb6: Phillips vs Martin Carmona
  • 4.Bxb8 Rxb8 5.c3 e6: Hambleton vs Santos Latasa
  • Outro
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London System

The Queen’s Pawn games are a series of openings in which, after 1.d4 d5, White does without the advance c2-c4 in the early stages of the game or even completely. This may mean less pressure being put on Black’s position, but in return White is mostly able to deploy his forces without disruption. One very popular system, above all among amateurs, is, e. g., the rapid development of the Nf3 and Bf4, the London System. White’s setup is apparently simple: e3, Bd3, Nbd2 and c3 are meant to follow. If necessary, h3 will create a retreat square on h2 for the Bf4, so as to be able to avoid a threatened exchange after ...Nh5. An additional attraction of White’s setup is that it can be employed not only after 1.d4 d5, but against almost all black setups after 1.d4.

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