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Learn London System - Free Opening Trainer

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What you'll learn in this London System trainer

1. London System Basics

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 e6 4. c3 c5 5. Nd2 Nc6 6. Ngf3 Bd6 ...

This chapter covers the basic ideas of the London System against a typical Black setup.

2. London vs d5 e6 Part 1

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Bd6 ...

A high-level game illustrating key London System ideas.

3. London vs d5 e6 Part 2

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 c5 5. c3 Nc6 6. Nbd2 Be7 ...

A practical example demonstrating the London System's attacking potential.

4. London vs d5 c5 Part 1

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 Nc6 5. Nd2 e6 6. Ngf3 Be7 ...

A practical game illustrating London System ideas against d5 and c5.

5. London vs KID/Grunfeld

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. e3 O-O 5. Be2 d6 6. h3 Nbd7 ...

6. London vs Benoni

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. c3 Qb6 4. Qb3 Qxb3 5. axb3 cxd4 6. cxd4 Nc6 ...

7. London vs Old Benoni

1. d4 c5 2. d5 Nf6 3. Nc3 e6 4. e4 d6 5. Nf3 Be7 6. Be2 O-O ...

8. Alternative London System

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e6 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Bg3 c5 6. c4 O-O ...

The c4 and Nc3 setup used against the King's Indian Defence can also be applied against other Black openings as an alternative London System formation.

9. London System vs cxd4

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. exd4

This chapter examines an attempt by Black to disrupt the London System with an early pawn exchange.

10. London System vs Ne4

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 c5 4. Nf3 Ne4 5. Nbd2 Nxd2 6. Qxd2 e6 ...

An aggressive move by Black attempting to disrupt the London setup.

11. London System vs Bf5

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 3. e3 e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 Nf6 6. Nf3 c5 ...

12. Anti-Londons Part 1

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 Nf6 4. Nf3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 6. Qb3 c4 ...

This chapter demonstrates a method of playing against the London, aiming to exploit the unprotected b-pawn as a structural weakness.

13. Anti-Londons Part 2

1. d4 e6 2. Bf4 g5 3. Bg3 h5 4. h4 g4 5. e3 d5 6. c4 Bd6 ...

A more aggressive and risky approach against the London. Against a well-prepared opponent this may cause difficulties, but it can be highly effective in faster time controls.

14. Anti-Londons Part 3

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Bg4 3. c3 Nf6 4. Nd2 e6 5. Ngf3 Nbd7 6. h3 Bxf3 ...

15. Anti-Londons Part 4

1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 e5 3. Bxe5 f6 4. Bf4 g5 5. Bg3

16. Anti-Londons Part 5

1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5

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