This Opening Got Me 2200 Elo.

DISCLAIMER: These moves are not absolutely perfect theory - they're specifically what I've tailored to online Chess over the last 2 years. If you have any suggestions or think I could benefit from different move orders, or concepts - please comment below! I'd love to build on my existing knowledge and improve.
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Timestamps:
00:00 Intro
01:10 History
02:08 The Kamsky Trap
04:36 1. d5
08:13 1. f5
10:01 1. g6/Nf3
12:03 1. c5
13:36 Example Game
19:12 Outro

[@saintcrash]

I am 1700 close to 1800 Rapid, proud to say I never played the London!🔥

[@darinnisrina9858]

The drake opening guy 🗣🗣🗣

[@saintcrash]

@@darinnisrina9858 cocknbols 🗿

[@jacksarkisian]

BALLSACK ATTACK 🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@mag1xz839]

I am 2100-2200 and i am also proud to say I have never played the London🔥🔥🔥

[@grsharkgamer2249]

@@mag1xz839 alright good But you use the catalan

[@gmludovic]

that kamsky trap is brutal holy

[@jacksarkisian]

its insane, you also need to be super precise on continuing the attack - a very high skill level needed to execute it.

[@user-is4ik4hw2y]

20 minutes of jacksark content lets go 🔥🔥

[@jacksarkisian]

weekly vids? 👀👀

[@abdessamad7]

Awesome content, do you have a chessable course on the London System?

[@Makeitlegal420]

As a 2100 rapid player I think the Jobava London is more aggressive. Its rarer and opponents spend more time to make moves.

[@jacksarkisian]

Jobava is certainly more aggressive and tactical - but the offset to this is that the opening is much more theoretical. a big reason that I vouch for new players to play the London is because you can learn all its theory in one sitting if you really wanted to. then they can use that time they saved studying tactics, endgames, etc.

[@BrawlhallaBoy]

Learning queens gambit theory and ruy and italian theory got me from 1700 to 2100 in 4 months. the funny thing is i havent done a puzlle for like 3 and a 1/2 months

[@jacksarkisian]

QG is certainly worth learning if you're a London player - the Ruy Lopez can be real can of worms though. congrats on your recent Elo boost!

[@hayhorca915]

Used the london as my only white opening to cross 2000 rapid, very nice to play

[@jaydeeppatel7962]

This is how a d4 player looks like

[@jaydeeppatel7962]

No hate just kidding tho 😂

[@jacksarkisian]

d4 players: 🗿🗿🗿

[@shubhamkumarmajhi8943]

​@@jacksarkisian hell ya🗿

[@alexmachin330]

I won my state's closed championship with the London in 2018. Super underrated opening

[@jacksarkisian]

congrats bro, yeah the London is super solid, especially in tournament settings where you know you're going to get consistently decent positions out of the opening 🤝

[@taida_xhinigami_.]

bishop to g3 is better than taking the enemy bishop...take with h2 pawn and opens a phile for the rook to attack the king

[@jacksarkisian]

Bg3 is theoretical, but usually the only time black will take your bishop on g3 is after you've castled, by then your rook no longer attacks their king.

[@DhrjMakj]

That is a master class. Caro-Kann, please

[@jacksarkisian]

thankyou bro, have it planned for a future video 🤝

[@Redbirds1100]

I love the London system I played hundreds of games using the London.

[@jacksarkisian]

whats your elo rn? 👀👀

[@metemercan1147]

"this opening got me 2200 of the same position"

[@jacksarkisian]

every opening gets to similar positions after 10 moves. here's an OTB game i played today with the black pieces, my 2250 opponent played the London System. 1. d4 c6 2. Bf4 d5 3. e3 Bf5 4. Nf3 e6 5. Bd3 Bd6 6. Ne5 Nf6 7. Nd2 Bc7 8. Qe2 Nbd7 9. O-O-O Nxe5 10. dxe5 Nd7 11. e4 Bg6 12. exd5 Bxd3 13. cxd3 cxd5 14. Qg4 Bxe5 15. Bxe5 Nxe5 16. Qxg7 Qc7+ 17. Kb1 O-O-O 18. f4 Nc6 19. g3 Kb8 20. Nf3 h6 21. Rc1 Qd7 22. Rhf1 Rc8 23. a3 Na5 24. Ne5 Qb5 25. Qxf7 Nb3 26. Rxc8+ Rxc8 27. Rd1 Ka8 28. Qe7 a5 29. Qxe6 Qc5 30. Nd7 Qc2+ 31. Ka2 Qxd1 32. Nb6+ Kb8 33. Qd6+ Rc7 34. Nd7+ Kc8 35. Nb6+ Kb8 36. Nd7+ Kc8 37. Nb6+ Kb8 a very nonstandard London position, by move 6 I had played this move order as white a total of zero times. and by move 13 you wouldn't even have known it started as a London.

[@atomsupanat4794]

As a 1900 london player, this failed to get me to 2000 elo. Video disapproved. 🚫🚫🚫❗❗

[@jacksarkisian]

brother you're 1949 😭😭 bro gave up at the finish line 😭😭

[@pieter7947]

Happy to say I got to 2100 whilst never having even played 1.d4

[@macdonaldnnadi]

Not really a good thing. It means you aren’t very diverse, I’m 2200 rapid but I’m happy to say I’ve tried many openings and pawn moves since it allows you to improve faster.

[@pieter7947]

@@macdonaldnnadi Twas just a joke :), also I've played almost everything; c4, e4, Nf3, b3, g3 and even d3

[@jacksarkisian]

d3 is crazy 😭😭

[@pieter7947]

@@jacksarkisian haha trust me bro, that shit works tbh you could play the bongcloud against some people and still win

[@flaticon5146]

Can you please answer my question? What openings suit which rating level? Can you make a video and give a minimum rating to play certain openings? E.g. I have heard that Sicilian Defense is a very complicated opening that you shouldn't play below the rating of 1800.

[@jacksarkisian]

I could make a video on this for sure, could make a Tier List style video with logistical reasoning paired to each of the top 25 most played openings 🔥

[@hayhorca915]

I don't understand people who say that about the Sicilian. It's like they assume a Sicilian player below 1800 will always go against a highly prepped opponent who will bring them into complicated positions that they won't understand. Below 1800 most people play the bowler attack or something similar to it and black equalises or is better.

[@flaticon5146]

@@hayhorca915 What is your rating? And by the way When you play the Sicillian, white knows what they're doing but black usually doesn't.

[@KisameHoshigake-oh1gp]

the london system is great but that doesn't mean there are no equivalent of this opening cuz there are even better openings

[@jacksarkisian]

in terms of how quickly you can learn the opening there is simply no equivalent - you can learn the entire theory of the London in one sitting. however in terms of dynamics, solidity and aggressiveness, you're certainly right. there are hundreds of openings with equal or better characteristics than the London, they just take a LONG time to learn properly.

[@darrelldeshazerd8840]

@jacksark what do you play for black

[@jacksarkisian]

The Caro-Kann - it boasts very similar pawn structures as the London System and can have some nasty counter-attacking ideas.

[@ytbubble]

I want this exact video but for caro kann please. That'll really help me. Also please explain that for a strong intermediate player like me :) because all caro kann videos that i find are catered to beginners.

[@jacksarkisian]

Caro-Kann is certainly trickier than the London, I've played around 10,000 games with it online and still haven't quite perfected it. I could definitely try to make a video about the Caro though, but I might have to leave out some variations that I wouldn't be comfortable teaching when I'm not super knowledgeable on them myself.

[@ytbubble]

@@jacksarkisian any of your insight will be immensely helpful for a 1600+ elo rapid player like me.

[@ytbubble]

@@jacksarkisian if you don't want to discuss lines, then please at least talk about the most common and favourable pawn structures that arise from the caro kann and how to properly play/navigate them.

[@jacksarkisian]

@@ytbubble I definitely can do this, will put it in my list of video's I have planned 🔥

[@ytbubble]

@@jacksarkisian thank you so much

[@pixzlated]

20 minutes of Jack W. yappin alot 🤑🤑🤑

[@jacksarkisian]

call me Certified Yapper Boy 🤑

[@Kargusbbb]

I’m 380 rn and I’ve mainly been just using kings Indian and the London, I’m hoping to hit 1k elo by the end of this year hopefully lol

[@jacksarkisian]

nice! when did you start playing?

[@Kargusbbb]

@@jacksarkisian I tried getting into it a long time ago but never stayed consistent but I started a few weeks ago again, I’m only doing 5 games per day to stay consistent and not burn out

[@jacksarkisian]

@@Kargusbbb 380 Elo in just a few weeks is quite good progress. I would honestly forget that you even played earlier in your life - Chess is not like riding a bike, you will completely forget things. i think you're pretty much at the same level i was after a few weeks, sub-1000 Elo Chess is the most fun I've ever had playing Chess, enjoy it bro ❤

[@Kargusbbb]

@@jacksarkisian thank you bro, I’ve been really enjoying learning it so far and I can’t wait to get better, I’ll definitely watch ur channel more for tips lol

[@shilohbarasher1112]

I got to 2350 rapid in 2 years by using the elephant gambit. If doesn't mean the elephant gambit is good... Btw vs the london i play nf6 c6 with a 70 percent wr

[@jacksarkisian]

the elephant gambit has a 57% loss rate at the master level, whereas the London has a 30% loss rate. i wouldn't really say they're comparable. the point of this video isn't that the London System is the greatest opening of all time, its just that if you want to reach high Elo milestones quickly without spending hundreds of hours on opening theory, the London is the best opening for that. it also is much more dynamic than people give it credit for. i've actually never played a single game against 2. c6 though, but if 3. c4/c3 it does just transpose into regular London/Slav lines.

[@shilohbarasher1112]

@@jacksarkisian I don play the mainline elephant gambit. I play e4 e5 nf3 d5 nxe5 nf6 exd5 Qxd5 which has a 60 percent winrate and has been successfully played by jobava

[@abhishekcherayaramal8261]

What do u play against d4 as black?

[@jacksarkisian]

c6, generally forcing white into either a Slav or Caro-Kann

[@grsharkgamer2249]

Against benoni i like playing the stonewall attack imo Old benoni stonewall Modern benoni/benko/indian trompowsky

[@jacksarkisian]

stonewall is nice, super similar to the Colle System but you don't end up fianchettoing the dark squared bishop (and you advance the f pawn obviously). what move order do you play it in? might have a look at it. the Trompowsky is interesting though, i can't say i know much about it at all (similarly with the Levitsky). i see Hikaru play it all the time in blitz, is it any good?

[@grsharkgamer2249]

@@jacksarkisian trompowsky is good bc A. You can transposition to a stonewall but you got the bishop out B. It actually works well against the indian defences which become meta in higher ratings (Im not high rating but my dad does have good knowledge of the game so usually i learn more advanced openings that i cant use on him) C. Its kinda unexpected, its probably the rarest of the big 5 d4 openings

[@ZDTF]

I used london I am 1000 now😎 I was 2500 back then

[@jacksarkisian]

anyone reading this don't even bother to click read more on his comment, he's just a new player that got to 1000 elo really fast using the London system! no need to waste your time clicking the button.

[@raj_ski]

Respectfully, I'd rather lie in a casket 6 ft under than play the London System 🤢

[@pixzlated]

BIGGEST W OF ALL TIME

[@Reinhard_Erlik]

W take.

[@infomatters.]

Based

[@AykhanHajiyev13]

Anarchy chess beta guy that rage quits when oppenent plays London

[@spaxr]

@@pixzlated is the London bad at a higher elo or what?

[@shubhamkumarmajhi8943]

In my opinion jobava london is the trickier version to play with white

[@shubhamkumarmajhi8943]

London is also as good

[@shubhamkumarmajhi8943]

And i have played 228 games as white have win rate of 67% and 6% draw 27% loss

[@shubhamkumarmajhi8943]

And i am 1500 elo

[@AykhanHajiyev13]

Meanwhile Jobava London: ...

[@jacksarkisian]

Jobava London is crazy tactical - having London in its name doesn't quite do the opening justice on how complicated it can get. learning the Jobava is definitely the next step I'll take to push further than 2200+

[@AykhanHajiyev13]

@@jacksarkisian yeah it is no

[@AykhanHajiyev13]

@@jacksarkisian yeah it is not for everybodys head

[@willlagergaming8089]

You wrong bro. You got yourself to 2000 elo.

[@jacksarkisian]

you're certainly right - however instead of investing hundreds of hours into opening theory, I was able to train my tactics and endgames. using the London System got me to 2000 Elo much faster than most people would experience 🔥

[@andreecelis2093]

How to train tactics and endgames singularly bro? ​@@jacksarkisian

[@brp1344]

I m a d4 player but i think London is lol bit boring and hard to progress

[@jacksarkisian]

at a certain point (like me after 10,000 games) it probably would get a bit boring - but the same can be said about most openings in Chess. can always switch up to Jobava and QG if you think you need more of a challenge.

[@johnsailo4455]

Why is the London having so many haters?

[@jacksarkisian]

people just don't enjoy playing against the London as black - it allows next to no counterplay. as for why they don't play it themselves, I have no idea. i think people let their own hatred for it blind them to be honest.

[@mapper7221]

early queen to b6 demolishes london

[@jacksarkisian]

early Qb6 is actually worse in most lines that i mentioned in the video. Qb6 is only a good move if white misplays the London, which is simply hope chess.

[@David-pc1sm]

ew the london

[@executivelifehacks6747]

I like that your voice cadence sounds like this guy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qaq1hoivrtOFibssi=N_kmBLgRw6M7z-Nw Btw enjoying your videos.

[@jacksarkisian]

hahah thankyou bro, Australians on 🔝

[@zacmrd]

I'm a proud London hater 🔥🔥

[@jacksarkisian]

same bro people who play that opening aren't real chess players 🙅🙅🙅

[@zacmrd]

@@jacksarkisian it's honestly fine at the end of the day, but in my opinion best for low rated players and GMs, even though openings don't matter at a low level knowing a few moves can boost a players confidence. And at GM level everything is equal, so playing the London is just another route to get a good game without any eccentric preparation. The 'danger' is for players to either mindlessly blitz out the setup and that the limited variety of structures can both stunt a player's growth and get boring over the long term. This seems to be the consensus from a lot of GMs and top trainers from what I've seen.

[@jacksarkisian]

@@zacmrd for sure, but I think those who mindlessly set up the London System would probably quit Chess if the London didn't exist. they do it because they don't want to learn theory - and for a lot of them learning theory takes the fun out of Chess.

[@BrawlKing-jp3yn]

Am I first?

[@jacksarkisian]

close bro, you're 5,681st 🙏

[@kringlan132]

Boring