Tricky Chess Opening Against the London System - Every Move Is A TRAP!

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the trappiest chess opening variation for Black against the London System. The London System is a chess opening system where White plays 1.d4, 2.Bf4, and then have a pyramid of central pawns with e3 and c3.
You can counter the London System with 2...c5, striking in the center. This variation is really tricky and Black sets a lot of deadly traps almost every move. A lot of the players who play the London System as White are unfamiliar with this variation and fall for these traps!
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► Chapters
00:00 Deadly Trap Against the London System
00:44 Play 2...c5, preparing the queen jump
01:29 1) If White plays Qc2
02:34 Trap against a chess noob
03:06 Trap against an advanced player
03:42 2) If White plays Qb3
05:39 Deadly trap to beat a chess nerd!
07:13 Can you find the winning move?
07:50 3) If White plays 3.d5
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[@prakash-ry9ot]

Can u tell d defence

[@afrozsings]

The move is e5. If bishop takes then Qa5+ and we pick up the bishop. If he moves one of the pieces, we take the other one with the pawn

[@keentanggt5830]

the bishop still can take the pawn

[@keentanggt5830]

the trap is like englund gambit trap ,

[@keentanggt5830]

if the bishop take the e5 pawn , then use queen to check and fork

[@froodtube]

@@keentanggt5830 Yes, the bishop takes the pawn but black gets the bishop in exchange and a winning position.

[@K.S_20087]

Same

[@Jetthew]

What if they played e3 instead of c3 in the first place?

[@KurtvonLaven0]

7:30 e5 forks the bishop and knight, because Black's e-pawn is tactically supported by the threat of Qa5+.

[@salvadormakiling7453]

Your strategy and tactics gives me more confident to play,thanks a lot

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

► Chapters 00:00 Deadly Trap Against the London System 00:44 Play 2...c5, preparing the queen jump 01:29 1) If White plays Qc2 02:34 Trap against a chess noob 03:06 Trap against an advanced player 03:42 2) If White plays Qb3 05:39 Deadly trap to beat a chess nerd! 07:13 Can you find the winning move? 07:50 3) If White plays 3.d5

[@Hailmich10]

Hi Igor, I enjoy your videos and I find the content and your method of presentation one of the best chess educational series available. One question, I have been utilizing your instruction video from about 6 months ago using the using 2...c6 against the London and would like your view on which method you would use against a London player (a Noob like me) in a rapid or blitz game if you were forced to choose. Thanks again for all the great content! Larry

[@frederik1567]

Do you mind making a video about the dutch defense? I started playing it, but im not sure how to attack right as black. I would love that

[@spartanbeast3575]

Great video as always. Can you please do a video on the Elephant Gambit next? It's my favorite gambit to play as black and is full of traps and opportunities, even against experienced players.

[@user-ym2eh7ym8t]

Hi Igor, many thanks for your videos, they have really helped me crush people 😂 I have a question if you can help, is it possible to play c5 first and then play the knight as 2nd move? Thank you!

[@sankardurga3700]

Very good explanation sir thank you very much

[@bernardthefourth]

Thanks for the tips.

[@grannywalter]

Great channel. I just wish i had more time to study this stuff.

[@salemtv5808]

actually in all my games my opponents defended the pawn by e3 which isn’t covered

[@Kettvnen]

same idea queen b6

[@uncrowned64]

thank u so much because of levy too many london systems these days

[@oldjohnny9341]

great stuff!

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very helpful

[@ivoyaglichev3851]

As usual not mentioning the most common response. In this case it is 3. e3.

[@TomUsurp]

Question though, early on you say bring pawn to c5 but if he captures it then you can't go Qb6, so is the idea to so sacrifice another pawn with d6? Then you can do Qb6 and also threaten checkmate soon with Ne4?

[@1Pv799]

actually i have a question. what if the white pawn from d4 captures the black pawn immediately?

[@lukehamilton5142]

I have the same question

[@TheZarpin]

e5! Thanks for the video, very well explained, thumps up with the channel!

[@KermitNZ]

Near 8:08min, after d5, Qb6 what does black play if white simply plays Bc1 ?

[@Coolboy-dr6mz]

I have a question 7:05 why can’t king go to d2 protecting promotion and attacking pawn

[@eriliken7987]

The sad thing is that as a d4d5 player as black cuz of albin against the queens gambit, I don't have this option available

[@MarchConstant]

After the move pawn to c5, what if white pawn captures the c5 pawn how would you go about then?

[@user-ym2eh7ym8t]

This is not the London I guess then, right? Maybe check with the queen and win the pawn back right away

[@arrayclara]

Play 3.Na6 attacking the pawn after 4.Qd4 Qa5+ wins the pawn back

[@NoName-pp8ui]

Then you can play chess normally without dealing with the "London system"

[@sarangunya]

Yep. Cause that’s the move a player under 1300 elo would do in 95%.

[@ShiraoriAteU]

The pown fork and recapture with qween after check.

[@Figorable]

Definitely e5... Qa5+ Thanks Igor!!!

[@mehdimatthew6821]

in the "can you find the winning move?" section, i think pawn e5 attacking both minor pieces (bishop & knight) and if bishop takes then you go Qa5+ then u pickup the bishop and threaten the knight

[@BigDBrian]

7:50 e5 forking the knight and bishop, if Bxe5 Qa5+ wins the bishop anyway

[@hansanaliyanarachchi1716]

E5 is the move

[@davidlamas9236]

Winning move is e5! Forking the two pieces and When Bxe5 you have Qa5+

[@HCW2855HCW]

I always like your content but SURELY you know that playing e3 instead of c3 in the London is the most common move order. Maybe make the same trap video with that.

[@yeetusdeletus5714]

m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGKmqKGDp8d2otU When they play e3 you go qb6 which is usually a draw line but u can switch it up with the gambit in the video i linked

[@EternalSilverDragon]

I'm really enjoying these videos and I'm finding them very useful. I have a noob question: what is meant by the term "forcing line"? (It was used at the 9:00 mark.)

[@footballscouter1975]

Line is like a defined sequence in a certain openings. Forcing line means that it’s a forced sequence of moves id say

[@EternalSilverDragon]

@@footballscouter1975 Thank you for your reply.

[@footballscouter1975]

@@EternalSilverDragon no worries :)

[@zuheyr1]

What happens if 3.e3? Thank you

[@yakshpatel710]

pls make video on endgames!! ❣️

[@zuheyr1]

You are great

[@altakhuunenkhbayar6016]

Pawn e5 forking the knight and bishop if bishop capture queen e5 check and grab the bishop

[@zuheyr1]

Do these work if black plays 1...d5?

[@arvinmaribanaria9240]

can you please feature the WAGON GAMBIT

[@resop3]

Black wins a piece with 4. ... e5 5.Bxe5 Qa5+ picking up the bishop.

[@i2357mbusiro]

2:58 - 3:05 - Classic plot twist

[@xexilidorimee9515]

Very very thankful too you, now I will have a great weapons against london enjoyers!!!

[@cmdmd]

I’m just learning, but these videos have made a difference. I’m at about two months since I started. I can beat the 1200-1400 bots now.

[@cmdmd]

@@mrcadoia I also started studying chess quite a bit.

[@davidmasse2829]

I think it’s just the pawn fork. If bishop takes you have a fork double attack with your Queen check to a5.

[@ernestogarcillan1977]

1. Nxd4 e5 2. Bxe5 Qa5+

[@Z_nix]

This opening is only good for beginners. I just crushed this Black's opening as white

[@MurshidIslam]

What if white plays 3.dxc5?

[@philosphorus9442]

For real though. I'm a London player, and I see no reason to not take the free pawn. And it stops the queen from coming to b6. Sure it messes up the pyramid, but it's sound.

[@--U--_--0--0--2--0--]

0:52 what if white take the pawn?

[@nappa1014]

Wait! On 2:52 Can Nc3 block queen Qa5 changing the moment?

[@doncherf2610]

Yes, he can. But "winning the game" does not mean checkmating. Igor is saying that you will be up enough material that you will eventually win the game. In our case, we will be in a momentarily better position than our opponent, but we may not actually win in the end.

[@Sough]

What if white plays 2.nf3 first

[@V_ChessGuy]

I was thinking e5 because of the queen check getting the bishop so it s a fork

[@user-ue1iw4uz2m]

what if i met some one like me play the Benouni setup and he will not even defense his pawn with c3 he will take with c5

[@sugunakannan1591]

e5 Bxe5 Qa4+ forking the bishop

[@nilspear]

What happens when white does d4 x c5?

[@ShiraoriAteU]

You lose your center pawn for side pawn. And then black can strike with E5 or something. But that's just what i, chess noob, think.

[@vsx3031]

Qa5+

[@user-tu5uu7pw4s]

Thats Why I am choosing Collie Systeem

[@Algolxxxxxx]

At 1:44 White is not threatening Qxc8# mate as Black can retreat his Queen to d8.

[@doncherf2610]

You misunderstood. Black is "threatening" checkmate. As Igor mentions, if the queen takes the pawn, Black will carry out his threat and checkmate the king.

[@d3n4c3]

What happens if they just take the pawn?

[@RustyFemur]

i am wondering the same thing

[@baskeplaye009]

@@RustyFemur You push on d5 then sacrifice your pawn on b7 then retake with the pawn on a7. Then push on d5 and now you control the center and have a rook open in the a file. I know this as a Jobava-London Player. I usually push the pawn in these scenarios and then contorl the center for myself. The game turns into a non-theoretical and tactical game.

[@Versutus]

i love you so much

[@richardzanetti9006]

Had my best win with this. Against 1820 ELO player

[@nemuonakpoya8592]

E5 forking the bishop and knight and then Qa5 check wins a piece

[@TheWildStatistician]

e6 after Nxd4

[@miqueljoancomarti]

e5!!

[@Vibor-in7bg]

E5

[@Autumn_IK]

4 system players London did not like this video

[@semeandoaverdadehoje]

boa !

[@sdgamers4365]

e5

[@K.S_20087]

Pe5

[@rekkalee2408]

I need a anti London 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@normanwilson9594]

e5 wins

[@edmond012345]

At 1:46 its not check mate. Its only check sing your queen can still get back and defend your king.

[@sushilgarg2882]

e4 binto e4 qa5check

[@ramilparedes9930]

Very helpful

[@GMIgorSmirnov]

Glad to hear that

[@user-jj3df2tq6y]

The move is e5. If bishop takes then Qa5+ and we pick up the bishop. If he moves one of the pieces, we take the other one with the pawn

[@edwinaguilar3202]

E5

[@user-dk9ei1ub1i]

e5

[@rollyicecream3013]

E5