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London System 2 Nf3 & 3 Bf4, Neo-London System 2 Bf4 inc. Jobova-Prié Attack [A45-48, D00, D02] |
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London tactic
A casual game from the club last night.
White "Amateur" vs Black "an ordinary chessplayer" 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Bf5 3.h3!? What to do about this? I tried to ignore it. 3...e6 4.Nbd2 Nd7 5.c4 c6 6.c5 That doesn't seem... Started 01/17/25 at 23:19:48 by an ordinary chessplayer |
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 01/18/25 at 14:10:19By: Kerangali |
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1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 c6 4.c4 or 4.Nf3?
Hi,
I've been trying to understand move orders in playing the white side of the the London System as given in the book "Winning With The London System". Why is 4.Nf3 given as 'the move' instead ... Started 05/09/09 at 19:27:24 by rooksway18 |
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05/09/09 at 19:27:22 By: rooksway18 |
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London System, 22 years, hmm
A game today reminded me of a previous game between the same players (which I've mentioned here as perhaps a model game for Black) ...
[pgn][Event "Los Angeles ch-USA"] [Site ""] [Date "1991.??.??"] [Round "2"] [White "Kamsky, Gata"] [Black "Benjamin, Joel Lawrence"] [Result "0-1"] [NIC "QP 3.7"] [ECO "A48"] [PlyCount "86"] 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 Bg7 4. e3 d6 5. h3 c5 6. c3 cxd4 7. exd4 O-O 8. Started 05/07/13 at 22:02:59 by kylemeister |
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05/07/13 at 22:02:58 By: kylemeister |
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Book about Queenpawns Game
Can anyone suggest me a book about the London System?
Started 06/13/13 at 12:11:07 by manfred89 |
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06/13/13 at 14:39:39 By: Sylvester |
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The London System
Are there any masters or grandmasters that play the London System alot? I'd like to gather their games and look them over. Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.
Regards, Jeff<b... Started 02/01/05 at 16:26:46 by mogath |
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02/01/05 at 16:26:45 By: mogath |
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Everyman announces new London book
'Play the London System' by Cyrus Lakdawala is announced for September/October: http://www.everymanchess.com/chess/books/Play_the_London_System
Started 01/14/10 at 10:14:54 by tafl |
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03/12/10 at 14:17:04 By: fluffy |
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Grünfeld Set-up against the London
Hi all,
in the following Grünfeld set-up main lines against the London 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 g6 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Be2 0-0 6.0-0 c5 7.c3 Nc6 8.Nbd2 Nh5 9.Bg5 h6 10.Bh4 g5 11.Ne1
both Johnson Started 05/11/14 at 19:02:01 by Horse Badorties |
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01/28/15 at 15:30:32 By: Pcal |
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How to handle this new development in the london?
I cannot post youtube links yet so if you search youtube for a video titled: Learn the London System: Latest Developments!!!!
around 14:30 in the video Simon Williams shows a novelty Jordan van F... Started 10/10/18 at 23:23:28 by Zenchess |
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10/11/18 at 12:18:44 By: RdC |
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London System Question
1 d4 d5 2 Bf4 Nf6 3 e3 c5 4 c3 Nc6 5 Nd2 now 5...Bg4 seems to me to be a very easy equalizer for Black.
"Win With the London System's" main recommendation is 6 Qb1!? leading to an advantage for ... Started 07/24/09 at 19:56:14 by Anonymous3 |
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08/05/09 at 21:10:50 By: MNb |
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Eric Prie August 2008 London System update.
In Eric Prie's August 2008 London System update he analyzes some games beginning with 1 d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 e6 3 Bf4 b6 4 e3 Bb7 5 Bd3 c5 6 c3 Be7 7 h3 d6. Now he simply gives 8 Nbd2 for White but doesn't me...
Started 09/27/08 at 18:42:13 by Anonymous3 |
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09/28/08 at 00:25:08 By: MNb |
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London System
I just got Gary Lanes new book on the London System and other d-pawn specials. I liked it, but what is what to do against this set up by black. 1 d4 d5, 2 nf3 nf6, 3 bf4 bf5. Seems like a lot of peopl...
Started 06/18/03 at 14:24:11 by Mtal (Guest) |
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07/06/03 at 18:43:39 By: xchngewithtempo |
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Accelerated London
What is this thing called? I call it the Accelerated London. I don’t like to see it, but I like 1…d5.
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 c5 4.c3 Nc6 5.Nd2 Qb6 6.Qb3 Qxb3 7.axb3 e6 8.Ngf3 Bd7 9.dxc5 Bxc5 ... Started 02/19/06 at 22:24:14 by I need to know |
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02/19/06 at 22:24:13 By: I need to know |
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A new look at the London System
Well, before everything went klablooie here . . .
I'm waiting to see if any others are as impressed with "Win with the London System" (Gambit) by Sverre Johnsen and Vlatko Kovacevic as I have bee... Started 11/29/05 at 23:58:29 by Longspur « Pages 1 2 all » |
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01/24/06 at 16:27:08 By: BladezII |
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Annoying responses to London (incl. 1st move)
I have been wondering what the most annoying response to the London (in the sense that it produces non-London positions that the London player will be unfamiliar with) is. Besides the extreme options ...
Started 04/16/16 at 05:52:28 by Bonsai |
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04/19/16 at 10:01:53 By: RdC |
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1.d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4
There are 2 kind of setup involving Bf4 from white's d4 d5 opening:
A. from Queen's Gambit Declined Bf4 variation. 1.d4 d5 2.c4 e6 3.Nc3 Nf6 4.Nd3 Be7 5.Bf4 0-0 6.e3 c5 and so on B... Started 02/06/05 at 11:13:29 by ChessLover (Guest) |
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02/06/05 at 15:17:38 By: tracke |
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Developing 2...b5 !? in the london
After 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4
2...b5!? is an idea Analyzing 2...b5, a main line goes 3.Nf3 Bb7 4.e3 and now: 4...a6 5.Bd3 e6 or Nh5 4...a6 5.c4 bxc4/b4 4...b4 5.Bd3 e6/Nh5/c5 4...... Started 06/07/22 at 01:59:13 by DiscipleOfKeres |
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06/07/22 at 08:35:18 By: MartinC |
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From London to Pirc transposition obstacles
Hi,
'Win with the London System' by Johnsen and Kovacevic suggest white can aim for a Pirc after 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d6 3.Nf3 Nbd7 4.Nc3 (actually I use 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.Nf3) but the book doesn't mention ... Started 08/31/08 at 22:47:51 by rooksway18 |
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08/31/08 at 22:47:50 By: rooksway18 |
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Miles-Qian London System game
In Anthony Miles-Jifu Qian, 1-0, 93' began
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 c6 4.c4 e6 5.Nc3 Nf6 6.Qb3 Qb6 7.c5 Qxb3 8.axb3 Nbd7 9.h3 Be7 10.b4 O-O 11.b5 e5. I'm concerned about meeting black's... Started 05/26/09 at 05:53:13 by rooksway18 |
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05/28/09 at 13:23:20 By: AlanG |
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The London Opening
Seems like a bit overkill to cover all games with 2. Bf4 every single month? IMO facing stuff like the Trompowski and Torre Attack is much more common.
Started 10/26/11 at 23:34:09 by curtains |
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12/24/11 at 13:05:13 By: saubhikr |
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12/28/12 at 16:28:15 By: kylemeister |
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