Don't Just Memorize, Understand! Two Key Moves in the London System

[@omamoka63]

Yes. Please turn it to series. Memorizing opening lines is sometimes necessary, while understanding the ideas is always necessary.🙏

[@cobeferraro3464]

Great video and i learned some more london theory from the black side with that e5 insertion!

[@ChessWithMouselip]

It would be interesting to see a course on "The London in Black and White" ... it is such a popular opening these days.

[@davidusa22]

Another great video!!

[@maxguldin]

Good stuff, I have made you my primary “Go To” for chess education. What you doing for me is entertaining and educational. Thank you for dedication and passion.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

❤️🙏

[@WilhelmKöhler-w7o]

I was surprised by white's counter-attack with Q×d5+. Then I realized its because I don't play d5 in the first move but Nf6 and therefore d5 is always protected. But here Nf6 would be too slow and allows white prophylaxis. Therefore e5 is played, albeit weaker from a structural point of view, it is forcing and doesn't give white to set up a defense

[@ashleyharris4114]

This sort of content is truly outstanding. You are a grrreat content creator. 😊 *Please please please make more of this content!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

So motivating. More to come!

[@Martin_Neal]

Thank-you for your great insight to myself, a frequent Accelerated London player.

[@milehighslacker4196]

I do like this format! As a player with the Black pieces against the London I have pretty much been playing per your example starting at 09:06 in the video, I play ...Nf6 before ...Qb6. Thanks for the understanding of the ...e5 move, I'll be more confident in playing 4...Qb6 in positions where White has only the Bishop and the pawns out (sometimes they change the move order and play 4.Nf3 instead of 4.c3). The few times I played 4...Qb6 I do have a higher win rate (vs. 4...Nf6). It is very interesting to hear your explanations of what I have been playing, and today I learned the reasons WHY moves like ...e5 and Nd2 are played. Thanks!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

So nice to hear your kind feedback.

[@shoumyajitroy5102]

Dear Sir...amazing! more such nuggets on specific openings like KID, Italian, etc. will help! thank u Sir

[@BennyKleykens]

Yes, thank you very much. More please :)

[@Kenjitsuka]

Thanks Doc!

[@lukastux3024]

Extremely valuable series

[@WilhelmKöhler-w7o]

Youre the best Can, I love your content! Greetings from Germany, Wilhelm

[@Dr.CansClinic]

❤️

[@stevesidare2493]

Nice! Very helpful! What else I'd like to learn are Jobava London ideas for each side, and 1.d4 ideas in general. Also, 1.g3 is also not covered much on YT.

[@derweigo]

Great format! I played the early c5 myself in the past against London, but switched to 2… Nf6 3… c5 in my current repertoire. I have to admit I couldn’t recall the e5 move and I just remembered the deflection tactic with Bf5. Your explanation made it crystal clear why it is necessary and why it is not needed with 2… Nf6. Looking forward to more videos in this series!

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Excellent feedback, thank you so much! I will follow on this series.

[@greatdanelegend7001]

Very interesting. I don't play the London, but it's cool to see that you can just sac your bishop like that to win a rook if you prepare it in the right way. I am just starting to study openings after I got completely cooked in the opening several times during my recent tournament, and I will make sure to read and really try to understand the ideas of the moves as they are explained in the course

[@paulgoogol2652]

Qb5 is a cool double attack and defensive move in one. it aims at b7 and also b2 which has no piece to target but actually targets the queen on a1 by trapping it and it also defends b1...

[@michaelmolenaar1460]

Loved it

[@wT-kd6yi]

Thanks for the video. Even though you are up material the end position still looks scary to me.

[@AaradhyaSharma-ho8um]

Can we play g6 and then bf5 at 12:46

[@Dr.CansClinic]

That is a logical move!

[@AaradhyaSharma-ho8um]

@Dr.CansClinic what's your thoughts for playing it

[@DanielDollinger1959]

Can, as you already know, I am exclusively a London player with white. I have consistently been making the wrong knight move. I have been going Nf3 rather than Nd2. I thought that it was critically important to control the e5 square. Because of your presentation, I see that I am wrong. In fact, I made this mistake just this morning although my opponent did not know enough to beat me up. This chunk is now in my memory. For me at this point in my development, I need as many building block chunks as possible. London and French.

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Happy to teach you an important opening chunk, Dan!

[@lamiales1129]

I always wonder why engine doesn't like taking the c3 knight with the bishop in 4 knights scotch. 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. d4 exd4 5. Nxd4 Bb4 6. Nxc6 bxc6 7. Bd3 Bxc3+!? Is it because the engine simply likes the 2 bishops than the isolated double pawns?

[@michaelf8221]

Pawns aren't people! The doubled pawns are not targets here (not on an open file - what black piece can attack them?). In fact, the c pawn dominated black's Knight. Plus white gets the b file for the rook now. And yes we have the two bishops. White's piece activity increases, so it's not worth it.

[@lamiales1129]

@@michaelf8221 Thanks for the explanation! I didn't think about how to attack the double pawns.

[@ohyeahdna230]

Niceeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 🔥

[@sincity7890]

i wonder why ? why , why , why , why , why ? she run away my little run away ...

[@Dr.CansClinic]

Del Shannon!