It has been known for some time that the London
takes equality to new heights, here is a neat little game,
played by two RHP members, white rated 1750 and
black rated 1900 which demonstrates the folly of
attacking the London bishop, with Nh5, h6, g5 etc,
your king-side ends up looking like a Swiss cheese thats
mated with a doily. Dedicated to Greenpawn,
Edinburgh's most reverend London player.
Sorry did not see the game.
Saw 2.Bf4 and my computer shut itself down.
Tried again the lights in Princes Street went out.
2.Bf4 spreads gloom all over the board.
Can you show the (yawn) game after the first two moves
or better still can you show it backwards. 😉
PS: Black's d5 I'm not liking (...d6), why did he open the g-file?
And it's not the miost sparkling game of chess I've seen.
When I finally arrange the finances to travel, I'm going to Scotland! One of my life goals is to play in a tournament in the UK, and I've read enough here to know that I need to make sure I get off a plane on the North end of the island!
If there is a London System, tthere must be a Glasgow System (or perhaps an Edinburgh System?). What is it, and where can I learn how to play it?
Paul
Originally posted by greenpawn34Lol, bishop to King bishop four is the ONLY move!
Sorry did not see the game.
Saw 2.Bf4 and my computer shut itself down.
Tried again the lights in Princes Street went out.
2.Bf4 spreads gloom all over the board.
Can you show the (yawn) game after the first two moves
or better still can you show it backwards. 😉
PS: Black's d5 I'm not liking (...d6), why did he open the g-file?
And it's not the miost sparkling game of chess I've seen.
Any time you feel tempted to use the London System play through the following. Remember to set it up on a proper board and don't play it through a computer, the lesson will stick in your mind better.
Waldteufel-King, Hawick (Scottish Open) 1995
1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 c6 4. c3 Bf5 5. e3 Qb6 6. Qb3 e6 7. Nbd2 Nbd7
8. h3 h6 9. Ne5 Nxe5 10. Bxe5 Be7 11. Be2 O-O 12. O-O Nd7 13. Bh2 Bg6 14. Rfd1 Rfe8 15. Rac1 Bf6 16. Nf3 Rac8 17. c4 Be7 18. Ne5 Nxe5 19. Bxe5 Qxb3 1/2-1/2
This was not a pre-arranged draw, both players set off that morning aiming to win or, at the very least, play some chess.