London System: Middlegame Attacking Plans to Win Easily

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    The London System is an extremely popular chess opening nowadays, thanks to its simplicity. It's beginner-friendly, easy to learn, and provides White with a solid position.
    In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares middlegame plans and attacking strategies for White in the London System. You will learn how to initiate your attack and maneuver your pieces in different variations of the opening.
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    ► Chapters
    00:00 London System, Attacking Middlegame Strategy
    00:17 London System Opening Moves
    01:09 1) If Black plays Bxg3
    03:32 If Black blocks the diagonal with f5
    05:16 2) If Black prepares the e5 pawn break
    07:50 Greek gift sacrifice for the win!
    09:05 If Black doesn't play Nd7
    10:53 If Black defends the f6-knight
    13:14 Look out for tactics when this happens
    14:31 3) If Black plays b6-Bb7, queenside fianchetto
    17:33 4) If Black plays c4, attacking Bd3
    18:16 5) If Black plays cxd4
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  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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  • @josephsalmonte4995
    @josephsalmonte4995 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +120

    In every video..."This is easily winning". You clearly haven't seen my games 😭

    • @TheDJEmir
      @TheDJEmir 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      LOL I feel ya sometimes it's like I'm winning wait, what just happened LOL

    • @minophilic6577
      @minophilic6577 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Yesterday I though I made a GM lvl move. But the engine says it's a mistake. Although I did win.

    • @FurganManafov
      @FurganManafov 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      that's how you learn...

    • @worsethanjoerogan8061
      @worsethanjoerogan8061 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      Stockfish: This position is +6 you got this
      Me: Qb6??
      Stockfish: -5 Resign...

    • @bretrohde7300
      @bretrohde7300 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      😂

  • @TylerBullock
    @TylerBullock 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I've been really struggling to find a chess teacher on TH-cam who captures my interest and isn't completely dry (no offense chess youtubers) and you're great! Thank you!

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Welcome aboard!

  • @mariogilligan841
    @mariogilligan841 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I really appreciate this new video on the London; other arrows to my bow! Thanks!!!

  • @soupno.2950
    @soupno.2950 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    You're probably my favorite chess teacher on yt, always so calm and explaining it so well.

  • @andrewtaylor9799
    @andrewtaylor9799 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Useful. Answers several question I had about the London.

  • @ralphdrees4413
    @ralphdrees4413 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    This is a great video. You don’t really blitz through the lines in a way that would be sensory overload for a person who is not a grandmaster. I alternate between the London and the Jobava London most of the time, when playing with the white pieces, so this is really very helpful as I see these positions basically, anytime I am playing with white.

  • @joeleidig2199
    @joeleidig2199 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Thank you! This video has been extremely helpful!

  • @hondorama
    @hondorama 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Igor! Amazing!! so much meat in this. Will watch probably 5 times.

  • @zizhdizzabagus456
    @zizhdizzabagus456 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    I think it's really hard to get normal setup today. U will not have classical moves from your opponent. You will get early knight c6 early, bish f5, c pawn push and stuff like that which force you to different openings

  • @valvennis
    @valvennis 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks Igor, you make me happy..

  • @mastermind4193
    @mastermind4193 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The best chess teacher on youtube. Thank you bro !

  • @GMIgorSmirnov
    @GMIgorSmirnov  4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    ► Chapters
    00:00 London System, Attacking Middlegame Strategy
    00:17 London System Opening Moves
    01:09 1) If Black plays Bxg3
    03:32 If Black blocks the diagonal with f5
    05:16 2) If Black prepares the e5 pawn break
    07:50 Greek gift sacrifice for the win!
    09:05 If Black doesn't play Nd7
    10:53 If Black defends the f6-knight
    13:14 Look out for tactics when this happens
    14:31 3) If Black plays b6-Bb7, queenside fianchetto
    17:33 4) If Black plays c4, attacking Bd3
    18:16 5) If Black plays cxd4

  • @chickadee-
    @chickadee- 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I needed this. Thanks, GM Smirnov.❤👍

  • @ShaneTyas
    @ShaneTyas 15 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i have been enjoying your videos immensely, to my shock i had not subscribed yet, i have remedied this. keep up the great work, in this video yes very sad at 13 mins for the poor rook not involved :D

  • @jagadeshkrishna6229
    @jagadeshkrishna6229 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Much needed video... Thank you ❤

    • @GMIgorSmirnov
      @GMIgorSmirnov  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      You're welcome 😊

  • @ChristianSoschner
    @ChristianSoschner 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Very clear

  • @Kenjitsuka
    @Kenjitsuka 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks!

  • @herymademamajapahit-demak-9459
    @herymademamajapahit-demak-9459 17 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So worthed lesson..👍
    Thanks Igor 🙏

  • @amarkadam6375
    @amarkadam6375 51 นาทีที่ผ่านมา

    My favourite opening

  • @gm2407
    @gm2407 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Between the Bishop's opening yesterday and London system today you have posted two openings that Dutch and King's Indian players would love to play as white. F4 and attack down the King side. Fantastic.

  • @avijitbairagya3046
    @avijitbairagya3046 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thanks

  • @JackEstacio
    @JackEstacio หลายเดือนก่อน

    best london video ever

  • @cikonianiggra1415
    @cikonianiggra1415 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Your lessons generrally are always briliant. Thank you.

  • @JeffMoche
    @JeffMoche 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    I think this video ignores a move that I often see when playing the London. Black very often brings out their light square bishop, usually to f5, or maybe g4.

    • @lvluptezu6053
      @lvluptezu6053 หลายเดือนก่อน

      f5 usually for me what move do you play to counter? i usually go for the bishop trade

    • @JeffMoche
      @JeffMoche หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@lvluptezu6053It depends. I think you have to be careful once they play Nc6, so you don't fall for that queenside fried liver. In that case, I'd probably do an a3 or c3. In a Jobava London, I think f3 is principled, because you want to push your kingside pawns. I probably do trade bishops sometimes, which I guess is a mistake, since my pawns are on black squares.

  • @kiroshakir7935
    @kiroshakir7935 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    6:16 which is why usually I don't retreat the bishop
    But play knight e5 right away to nit waste tempo

  • @AboutTwoCakes3963
    @AboutTwoCakes3963 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

    well, i was hoping to come across "what do i do when black doesn't castle king side, i telt like if that happens the whole attacking plan is just gone.

    • @devkaushik603
      @devkaushik603 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Exactly

    • @ManMilk07
      @ManMilk07 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Not a pro or anything, but since black is stuck in their position and your white Bishop and Queen are super active, you just shift your attack to the other side

  • @user-mx2vw9ep1w
    @user-mx2vw9ep1w 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    3:49 Holy hell!

    • @minophilic6577
      @minophilic6577 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Isn't that Illegal?

    • @CristianTB
      @CristianTB 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      How the heck lol

    • @user-mx2vw9ep1w
      @user-mx2vw9ep1w 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CristianTBgoogle en passant

    • @DoxeBeats
      @DoxeBeats หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@minophilic6577 not really

    • @DoxeBeats
      @DoxeBeats หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@CristianTB it's called "en passant", google it, you will understand

  • @ReflectionOcean
    @ReflectionOcean 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    - Solidify pawn structure and develop pieces for the London System (0:19).
    - Retreat the bishop to g3 to maintain the pawn structure if attacked (0:41).
    - Advance the knight to e5 as a typical strategy in the London System (2:19).
    - Overprotect your knight with f4 to solidify your position (4:22).
    - Utilize rook lifts and queen maneuvers to build an attack (11:14).
    - Seize tactical opportunities, such as exploiting the greek gift sacrifice (14:48).
    - Be aware of Black's counterplay options and prepare to address them (17:35).

  • @rudradevsingh228
    @rudradevsingh228 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Whats a good line against the Petroff Defense? Its really solid and hard to crack?

  • @peterkolter9417
    @peterkolter9417 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I'm curious about the cramping pawn move, if black were to push the c pawn forward to c4, winning a tempo on the bishop. I'm looking at some of the positions on stockfish, and the computer seems to like this move for black as long as black hasn't castled yet. Doesn't that sort of blunt the whole attack along the b1-h7 diagonal?

  • @ujjwal10
    @ujjwal10 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    What about Ne4 Igor after white plays Bh4, leading to fork of Queen & Rook on the next move? Please help.

  • @solafide9082
    @solafide9082 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    „Something like this can easily happen.“ - not for me as I would have gone for the queen instead of the checkmate 🙈😄

  • @emmanuelanimations-cr1xs
    @emmanuelanimations-cr1xs 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I literally just used this opening and won after watching thus video😅

  • @PMA65537
    @PMA65537 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    16:28 What else can he does? What else can he do?

  • @ohyeahdna230
    @ohyeahdna230 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Niceeeeeeeee👍

  • @ohyeahohyeah1071
    @ohyeahohyeah1071 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    My opponent: I'm going to play the London system (plays d4)
    Me: not so fast (responds with e5, and they're ticket to London is cancelled)
    Even more fun when they premove their bishop after d4

    • @tobias4411
      @tobias4411 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I see, you prefer the unsound Englund gambit. White is already better after such a move 😅

    • @ohyeahohyeah1071
      @ohyeahohyeah1071 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@tobias4411 not if you've watched Igor's video
      But of course, I'm not talking about 2000+elo

    • @tobias4411
      @tobias4411 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ohyeahohyeah1071 Stockfish gives +1.3 to white if black play 1...e5 so yes Englund is a weak gambit. Also, you don't have to be 2000 Elo to refute Englund. Intermediate/average player can learn to easy refute the dodgy lines in such weak gambit. About the premove I agree, but that's the only advantage I can see playing 1....e5 against d4.

  • @johnmahugu
    @johnmahugu หลายเดือนก่อน

    Drunk Bishop 🤣

  • @jafulton89
    @jafulton89 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Just play the Jobava London with a more active knight and put the white bishop on E2 instead of D3. They are going to push C4 if you let them and wasting tempo to move a bishop around that is doing nothing but staring at a wall is something I have never understood. A lot of time wasted for most of the video analyzing lines where they waste two moves to trade a bishop for no reason and open your rook... no one does this, if they are really trying to kill your black bishop they will chase it down with knight H5. They will go C5 almost every game (Steinitz counter gambit) and the best line is simply to take the pawn with your pawn and not allow it to push and cause shenanigans when they go Queen B6 which is going to happen in nearly every game nowadays. A3 is pretty mandatory most games to stop Queen side attacks. I dunno I like your videos man but its wild that the most threatening line (pawn C4) you simply say "oh this doesnt matter" and then don't analyze it or show any follow ups after.

  • @user-ql4gg9mq1n
    @user-ql4gg9mq1n 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is the best opening

  • @MatrixMachenism
    @MatrixMachenism 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Next caro kann main ideas and plans

    • @ohyeahohyeah1071
      @ohyeahohyeah1071 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      He did that already

    • @MatrixMachenism
      @MatrixMachenism 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ohyeahohyeah1071 can you give me the link that video please 🙏

    • @ohyeahohyeah1071
      @ohyeahohyeah1071 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@MatrixMachenism sort his videos with newest first, then check the 10th one

    • @MatrixMachenism
      @MatrixMachenism 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ohyeahohyeah1071 yeah it's very helpful thanks a lot

  • @VenomousSunny239
    @VenomousSunny239 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's just amazing..
    Very nice theory bro
    Love's you alot ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

  • @tomg.5066
    @tomg.5066 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Every time I play it I lose my dark squared bishop to opponent’s knight. Frustrating.

  • @MoonBurn13
    @MoonBurn13 13 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Isn’t that the Colle System?

  • @dr.deepakgore1079
    @dr.deepakgore1079 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    🎉🎉❤

  • @kas9633
    @kas9633 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    haha drunk bishop :)

  • @Kh2456
    @Kh2456 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Can someone explain to me how the E5 pawn can take the F5 pawn? 3:48. I've never seen this move before.

  • @Aras96139
    @Aras96139 4 วันที่ผ่านมา

    So you telling me that there is no effective way to defend london system 🤣

  • @uifwastaken
    @uifwastaken 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    So ew-

  • @Dr_Mefju
    @Dr_Mefju หลายเดือนก่อน

    London video, Igor you are sabotaging chess...