I love the london system, it's really awesome how its simple to learn, effective at most elo and has many traps / can be expanded to be stronger as you become a better player yourself.
Hey hikaru, as usual, amazing video! But I just wanted to make a request. Beginner opening are available in plenty of TH-cam channels, everyone's trying to promote the same London, Caro, tricks, gambits, Vienna, Italian, french etc. But almost all creators shy away from teaching the English and the Sicilian always saying it's too complex for beginners and intermediates to try. I for one am very interested in both these opening and I'm sure there would be more like me who'd like a series on the English opening especially, cus it's very unique and an easy way to catch people off guard in the early stages of our rating. So, I thought there could be no one better than you to dissect some English and Sicilian games to teach us the themes, and ideas which can help us play these openings. Thank you for your content! Hope this happens some day
London is my favourite opening because it's just so easy for white to play aa a beginner. No early queen attacks or some extreme variations to complicate things. It's allows to play safely and develop as a player slowly at this stage. And I wanna say after this video, I learnt some lines that I used to struggle against like the bf5 line. Thanks a lot Hikaru
@@Deadeye1967 I'm 630 rapid, 500 blitz and 400 bullet. London is the best opening out of all I've tried. I started learning openings around 500elo rapid. I haven't dived deep into all of the openings I've dived into. 2-4 lines of each opening I've learnt. So far I know the basics of London, Italian, Caro Kann, Scandal avian and Englund Gambit
@@dvyaaaasws I started with Giucco Piano, not sure if the Italian is slightly different. I looked a Caro Kann, but white has a lot of options to learn how to respond. I am going to get into Kings Indian defence / Pirc defence as it can be played with a lot of whites opening apparently, and is highly rated defence. If you know the Italian you should try the Evans gambit, it is highly rated , and i tried it on bots, it is good if you want to be aggressive early. Don't bother learning the Siscilian defence until much later, at our level it isn't good apparently.
Been playing the London system a lot. It got me to 1600 Rapid, 1550+ Blitz, and 1400+ on bullet. It served and is serving me pretty darn well as a beginner.
@@filipsavkovic93 Honestly, yes... xD My calculation is pretty bad and I tend to miss tactics a lot. Whenever I'm on a winning position, I somehow let the advantage slip away. There are several cases where I won my opponent's Queen by they end up checkmating me. xD I still have a lot to learn.
@@filipsavkovic93 I am 1235, there is hardily any difference from 1060 to 1200/1300. I don't bother with bullet or blitz, I am quite a slow player so I like rapid. I would say play less games and study more, play the bots around 1000 bot and 1200 bot with no help and take the starting moves back until it plays the opening you want practice, analize your games. Don't rush moves, have a look each move first for checks, exchanges, where your pieces are aiming , where opponents pieces are aiming, and how it changes everything with your selected move. Look for 2 candidate moves, don't jump into the first good move you see.
Glad to be watching this vid, I've been trying to fool someone with the Tennison Gambit and not once has someone played the Scandinavian defense (or they have but it didn't work out for separate reasons).
Being an amateur player ....i have defeated 1800 fide rated as well as 1200 fide rated player with the london system ....you can give hard fights straight from the opening
Hikaru hikaru hikaru…. Bro, our brains don’t move as fast as yours. I have to keep rewinding to keep up with your supreme expertise. Lay off the coffee.
Am I good at chess? No
Do I feel welcomed watching Hikaru's videos? Yes
LOL! Me too!
Same
same too
pyramid opening
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Top chess pyramid opening
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bro, you watch top chess over 180 minute per day
@@huyhocexceltrue
His subscribers are blessed to get a first hand lesson from the five time himself. Great! 🙂
Watching hikaru explain the move/strategy make me feel like a GM
Really? Makes me feel like I'm having difficulty understanding which shoe goes on what foot.
I love Hikaru shows that the same ideas come to play in different ways. The Rc1 never occurred to me, even though my bishop is on f4. good stuff.
I love the london system, it's really awesome how its simple to learn, effective at most elo and has many traps / can be expanded to be stronger as you become a better player yourself.
Amazing how clearly he sees everything in real time, and is still so down to earth and relatable even though he is a genius
I like this because I usually am not losing by move 3 when I play the london
The HUUUUHHHH?!?! after not taking the queen was so fucking funny. 🤣🤣
Today, we are blessed with another lesson from hikaru
Much respect to Hikaru, consistently making content even with tournaments
Hey hikaru, as usual, amazing video! But I just wanted to make a request. Beginner opening are available in plenty of TH-cam channels, everyone's trying to promote the same London, Caro, tricks, gambits, Vienna, Italian, french etc. But almost all creators shy away from teaching the English and the Sicilian always saying it's too complex for beginners and intermediates to try. I for one am very interested in both these opening and I'm sure there would be more like me who'd like a series on the English opening especially, cus it's very unique and an easy way to catch people off guard in the early stages of our rating. So, I thought there could be no one better than you to dissect some English and Sicilian games to teach us the themes, and ideas which can help us play these openings. Thank you for your content! Hope this happens some day
Thank you Hikaru! We are blessed to learn from you. I love this.
London is my favourite opening because it's just so easy for white to play aa a beginner. No early queen attacks or some extreme variations to complicate things. It's allows to play safely and develop as a player slowly at this stage. And I wanna say after this video, I learnt some lines that I used to struggle against like the bf5 line. Thanks a lot Hikaru
What is your rating? I only play rapid , I'm 1235 rating, I've never studied openings, I am learning the London, only just started.
@@Deadeye1967 I'm 630 rapid, 500 blitz and 400 bullet. London is the best opening out of all I've tried. I started learning openings around 500elo rapid. I haven't dived deep into all of the openings I've dived into. 2-4 lines of each opening I've learnt. So far I know the basics of London, Italian, Caro Kann, Scandal avian and Englund Gambit
@@dvyaaaasws I started with Giucco Piano, not sure if the Italian is slightly different. I looked a Caro Kann, but white has a lot of options to learn how to respond. I am going to get into Kings Indian defence / Pirc defence as it can be played with a lot of whites opening apparently, and is highly rated defence. If you know the Italian you should try the Evans gambit, it is highly rated , and i tried it on bots, it is good if you want to be aggressive early. Don't bother learning the Siscilian defence until much later, at our level it isn't good apparently.
Million dollar reaction at 14:44.
Been playing the London system a lot. It got me to 1600 Rapid, 1550+ Blitz, and 1400+ on bullet. It served and is serving me pretty darn well as a beginner.
you are 1600 and call yourself a beginner ????
@@filipsavkovic93 Honestly, yes... xD
My calculation is pretty bad and I tend to miss tactics a lot. Whenever I'm on a winning position, I somehow let the advantage slip away. There are several cases where I won my opponent's Queen by they end up checkmating me. xD
I still have a lot to learn.
@@AngeloGene I was new to chess in December and now I'm a 1060. how can i get to 1200 or 1300. also blitz and bullet are much harder than rapid for me
@@filipsavkovic93 I am 1235, there is hardily any difference from 1060 to 1200/1300. I don't bother with bullet or blitz, I am quite a slow player so I like rapid. I would say play less games and study more, play the bots around 1000 bot and 1200 bot with no help and take the starting moves back until it plays the opening you want practice, analize your games. Don't rush moves, have a look each move first for checks, exchanges, where your pieces are aiming , where opponents pieces are aiming, and how it changes everything with your selected move. Look for 2 candidate moves, don't jump into the first good move you see.
@@Deadeye1967 thank u very much.
The classic Egyptian gambit
I was not aware of Rajon Rondo being the king of Connect Four, untilnow. Thanks @GMHikaru
Congrats on your wedding! Sincerely wish the both of you many happy years. Your video is instructive and pleasant to watch. Thank you Hikaru.
Glad to be watching this vid, I've been trying to fool someone with the Tennison Gambit and not once has someone played the Scandinavian defense (or they have but it didn't work out for separate reasons).
Nice in-depth lesson.
Being an amateur player ....i have defeated 1800 fide rated as well as 1200 fide rated player with the london system ....you can give hard fights straight from the opening
TY for teaching
Is it weird I like watching Hikaru explain chess more than I like playing?
Of all the chess streamers, Hikaru has the most fluid tutorial.
1k playing blunders like "not taking queen" make me feel hopeless to reach 1500
Hikaru: I'll destroy this London enjoyer.
also Hikaru: Welcome back everyone...
Me: Trying to play the London,
Black: * Horowitz Defense *
d4 e6 you still get the london lol
d4 e6 Bf4 you still get your setup
@@lol-gb5vt oh... see this is why I'm still a 1300
Please make queens gambit next
“It’s the classic Botez gambit.” 😂
I never know when it's appropriate to switch to a Jobava London, thanks for the tips.
As the player of all time I can confirm these videos help👍🏻
This is brilliant, please do more
Omg this guy knows every single line
We are all Daggo.
That first game by daggo seems like a troll 😂
Can you make an Openings video on the Sicilian Defense?
Great commentary!
Playing explosive chess with c4!!
I like how Hikaru says after winning a rook you win the game. He should see some of my games.
5 mins and already 3 variants ! I had to pause and think.
Can you do one on the Queen’s Gambit
Damn gm's minds are on another level.
Awesome video, thanks!
We need more opening videos for the upcoming future 👍👏👏
The wooden shield lollll
thank you for teaching me 16:33 bc my dumbass has gotten forked here multiple times
Fantastic explanation. Thanks for sharing
The first seven minutes could increase someones elo abou a 100
Man now i gotta deal with my 1100 games all being against the london again
that's what I was about to say, we're gonna see a lot more london again lol
@@Chad.Commenter I think after levy made a video on it 90% of my games were london games for a month lol
Very good, Hikaru, you may have brought me back into the London System
Hikaru hikaru hikaru…. Bro, our brains don’t move as fast as yours. I have to keep rewinding to keep up with your supreme expertise. Lay off the coffee.
And he sacrifices The FUNNNNNNNNN! 💀
Great video! What's your theme music?
13:17 why not rB1
Why does he never explain what happens if black takes the c pawn while it is unguarded?
Welcome back everyone!
Hikaru was visibly hurt by some of these moves. Guys we have to do better for our sensei
We eel come back everyone
Never taking chess lessons from Hikaru
Maybe I am daggo
Very nice analysis. Thank you.
You got this tomorrow my man!
Love these videos
Grandmaster hikaru can you please make a qna video❤❤
thanks grand master hikaru for such amazing content !!!!
Ayyy
Man's back wif the London system, innit
I LOVE LONDON
Supports from iran, big fan of you mr hikaru:)
"welcome back everyone " in french accent
Thanks for the tips
please make video like this, this help me a lot
I feel like i could go from 100 elo to 2k now
Hikaru commenting about 1000 is a beginner.
Me realizing how many games I have to play to get in 1000. I'm currently 600 with 360 matches.
HOOOT HOOOT - all aboard the choo choo train guys
Gawd blimey, o's this geezer.
hope you do caro kann next
Hello dear master a please if it is possible to clear the subtitles because the seals can not be seen correctly.
Bro this is awesome
Best video I have ever watched from Hikaru. Please name the positions, and give more basics
This man can enunciate. He plays chess alright, but damn can he enunciate.
I thought I accidentally forgot to turn off 1.5x 😂
Please i am requesting you to make chessable london system course please please so we can learn little bit deep of 10-15 hours on london system
I may not be the best at chess... Though, i am certainly good at not stopping to watch hikaru 24/7. Send help.
I feel so ‘Welcome backed’
thank you Hikaru
But what if someone beat this pon on c4 02:05
I hate the London but seeing Hikaru teaches makes it better.
Do one for the ponziani plz
love u Hikaru!
Thank you 🙏🌺✨💎
ah yes, the opening for people who don't want to study openings :D
My favorite opening
*finish watching this video
*open chess app
*play as black
This is not int the script
*resign
Can u do old benoni?
hikaru be my dad
Yo?
I’ll be your brother
I’ll be your mom
I'll be your uncle
@@محمديوسف-ش6ك1ف bro
sometimes i wonder how these people have a higher elo then me
AMAZING! thanks for the tips!!
Love you Hikaru
WOOOO LONDOONNNN MMM
When "better player" wins, no recap?