Beat the London System with my Anti-London

[@dasfisch21]

Responses: 1:25 - Nf3 3:06 - dxc5 4:29 - c3 7:35 - e3 9:53 - d5

[@tonydodds1671]

Thanks!

[@_amrbadr_]

i would really recommend turning this into a series called :Weapons against: where you shows us some good weapons against certain openings and trust me that series will blow up!

[@auttosave7320]

Completely agree! So much of playing as black is reactive - it would be great to get a comprehensive series in the flavor of this video.

[@toomasvendelin]

Very well prepared video, amazingly concise and to the point. Thank you!

[@tearlaments-merli]

Really cool video! I like how detailed you went while also keeping the pace and keeping it relatively easy to understand. It felt well structured too. As for myself, whenever I face the London I just go into King's Indian setup, pushing c5 at some point and hoping to eventually learn to play this position well lol. I don't know if it's any good, but I don't think it's terrible.

[@AlpControl]

Great video. @5:25 you are right but you could have explained 1 - that there is no Qc3 because of Fb4 2- moreover if white Bxe5 you have to make one more exchange Cxe5 until white Cxe5 and can't go back in c3

[@ChessTube100]

This video comes in handy. Just the other I played against a much lower rated friend and we had a position very similar to the one first showed in the video, and I ( with the black pieces ) thought why I should give my weaker opponent an easy way to the middle game. I had already read that c5 is the only move that really takes the London away from their comfort zone. I will try that. By the way, you could make a video on the Benoni. I have seen you play it in your channel.

[@pawngrubber8263]

benoni would be fun, but it would require so much work! the benoni is very complicated

[@dragichav2810]

Wow I didn't knew you had YT channel too. Great video there are some darn useful ideas.

[@Hailmich10]

Excellent-KZbin suggested I watch and I am glad I did. Thank You!

[@StuartCourtney-kn2zy]

Excellent video. Superior content and pace.

[@negative_b]

Yep, this is gold. My current focus is on developing my opening strategies, but I've been struggling to settle on my preferred response to 1. d4. I play the Sicilian against 1. e4, and I've been having fun with the Czech benoni, so this anti-London is basically perfect for me. If I can move it into a Sicilian structure, great 👍. If I can still fall back on a benoni, great 👍. This is excellent stuff!

[@Ebobster]

Interesting. In last line with the semi-Benoni-type structure, IMHO black can preserve his LSB & set white more problems by attacking White’s d5 pawn directly with Bb7 & Nd7-b6 since White can’t immediately reinforce d5 with c4 or e4.

[@mikestubbs1708]

Some good coverage here to be sure! Well presented...with a few interesting ideas! Nice one...cheers!

[@Ebobster]

Logical system. Good explanations. Thxs!

[@msalty2823]

Nice video. Short and succinct. Thank you.

[@Ebobster]

Like & going to try it! Thanks! In last line, with Benoni type structure b5 seems a bit loosening as white can strike back with a4 undermining b5. Black may end up in a Benoni or a delayed Benko type structure with White’s Bf4 doing nothing as our d6 is well protected.. but Black will have to get b5 in safely with say Na6-c7, Bd7, a6, Rb8 & then finally b5. Anyway, great video. Could you do one on how to play against the English opening ( c4) as it’s another system type opening.

[@rasheau1]

Isn't this agadmator's anti-London?

[@anuranghoshschesschannel9686]

Paul thanks a lot.Your analysis was great.Even though judging by me being a 2200,I don’t know London theory

[@YPavel1]

Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. Ill have to try this against my dad who is a London System player.

[@TopShelfMontana]

this was good, thanks

[@ligemerrill6368]

!Nice video! I play 1...c5 against everything, since I like playing the benoni, so that prevents the London on it's own, but if people aren't really comfortable with the Sicilian or Symmetrical English, playing this way is very good! :)

[@yahyaj4845]

Great video, thanks for this.

[@ericst-laurent1194]

I like if you can cover a good variation of the sicilienne grivas,thank you.

[@Proflaxis]

Great Concise video. Subscribing right away. Waiting for more Anti- stuff as black and in some cases as white. Also would be nice for you to play the blitz/rapid tournament and show us how all these work real time. Thank you !!

[@SimenStaabyKnudsen]

This is great, thank you! I was wondering if you go for the same setup if they play Kf3 instead of Bf4 as they second move?

[@soumyajitroy5239]

It is very helpful

[@Sough]

But often its nf3 first and youre committed to d5 and nf6

[@davidmchugh7264]

Nice video

[@craiglien6046]

Loved it!

[@abesimpson9331]

4:41 what if white pushes the b pawn forward?

[@googleshostage6359]

I see Sicilian najdorf, the dragon, haha, with same seeming ideas.

[@FerrisMcLaren]

where did all your videos go?

[@jackson32]

Always a good idea to try and play something white is uncomfortable with . Despite it's traps, in many lines the London is solid. So making the game very tactical can be good. I play the fantasy variation against the caro kann, and really white is not looking for a tactical battle, but a strategic game, and the fantasy give him a tactical game to deal with, and one he rarely faces i may add. have completely turned around my results with the fantasy variation and am now happy to see the caro kann.

[@stevesidare2493]

Good stuff! I didn't want to have to learn the KID.

[@IOnlyBlunder]

I hope you come back to YT and make more opening videos. Tbh I really like your structure and flow more than Agadmator’s video because you quick and concise.

[@arielpatdu6931]

do you have chessable about this course.

[@jaylenlenear3944]

if you dont mind me asking what is your rating

[@bwgolem]

Great job! As a sveshnikov sicilian player I would not mind having that backward e pawn. Now I just need to watch the video 10 more times so it sinks in 😬 At 6:18 isn’t the e5 pawn hanging?

[@jeffreymorton9824]

glad you pointed that out, I noticed the same thing

[@najmantube]

It's actually the d5 pawn - but you're right, it's hanging.

[@Martin-pe8cu]

Qa5+ Nc3 e5 or Rc8 -+

[@pawngrubber8263]

Nxe5 loses the game on the spot. The diagonal to the king is too weak Nxe5?? Qa5+! Nc3 - and now the goal is to attack the Nc3 with full force. e5 brings the f8 bishop out with tempo. For example Nxe5?? Qa5+! Nc3 e5! Bxe5 Nxc3 - attacking the queen on c2. White has no good responses. If Qxc3 then Bb4 wins the queen. If Qxf5 then it's a king hunt - it's not quite forced mate, but black will pick up his material and more... and drive the white king to the center of the board.

[@gerenzoz]

Howdo you changed in 1year

[@ReiAyasuka]

I'm in a love triangle with the Benoni & the Najdorv. This is perfect! 😍

[@PatrickDelabrenne]

u can destroy totally the london system with 1.c5 ! Simple, fast & efficient ^^

[@mistermiles3830]

try to analyse this idea: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 Nd5 4. Bg3 Qb6 :)

[@zYureonz]

This might sound dumb, but can you do an anti closed sicilian?

[@alaamaoula2404]

why aren't you applauding videos anymore? Your lecture is very clear and comprehensive.

[@alexdelgado703]

Na3? is better

[@phoenixinthetrees1446]

Thanks; that's brilliant. I hate 'the boring London system' so any ways to beat it are most welcome!

[@ClarkPotter]

Good vid. Subscribed. Please don't say "strategical" though.