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30 Jan 07
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by chessisvanityI've been playing the London System with very good results for almost twenty years. You can play it against any "reasonable" defense(e.g., after 1 d4 e5?!, White should play 2 de, not 2 Nf3. Also, after 1 d4 g5, White should win the pawn with 2 Bg5.)
Can the London system be played against anything black dishes out?
1.d4
2.Nf3
3.Bf4 etc etc
Here are the key moves in the London:
1 d4 2 Nf3 3 Bf4 4 e3 5 Bd3 (or Be2) 6 O-O 7 c3 8 Nbd2
The opening is safe and solid, but IM Jeremy Silman calls it "The Boring System" for a good reason: Black can equalize with proper play. On the plus side, even if Fritz 10 says the opening posiiton after eight moves is "=", you may have a slight practical advantage due to your familiarilty with the position.
01 Feb 07
Originally posted by gaychessplayerGod, don't encourage people to play that.
I've been playing the London System with very good results for almost twenty years. You can play it against any "reasonable" defense(e.g., after 1 d4 e5?!, White should play 2 de, not 2 Nf3. Also, after 1 d4 g5, White should win the pawn with 2 Bg5.)
Here are the key moves in the London:
1 d4 2 Nf3 3 Bf4 4 e3 5 Bd3 (or Be2) 6 O-O 7 c3 8 ...[text shortened]... =", you may have a slight practical advantage due to your familiarilty with the position.
Gayest opening ever (no offense gaychessplayer 😛, I see why you like it...)