What Not To Do Against the London w/ mfabian55 | Dojo Lessons
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 21 окт 2024
- IM Kavutskiy reviews a game played in the Dojo.
To get one of your games reviewed by a Sensei, join our Patreon and submit your game through the Game Analysis Tier. There are limited spots each month to submit. / chessdojo
Follow ChessDojo here:
Twitch: / chessdojolive
Discord: / discord
Twitter: / chess_dojo
Instagram: / chess_dojo
Patreon: / chessdojo
Podcast: chessdojotalks...
Great video, Chess Coach Andras would approve!
Thanks for this video!
Nice defensive move f6 with Nh5. A5 is also a great idea claiming the a6-f1 diagonal or forcing a trade. I liked white's play.
At 7:58, I think we are all afraid of playing f6 because of Ben Finegold !
Terrible!
True, but this position is pretty closed
I have been facing a lot of London without realizing it. Whenever I see early Bf4 while knight still on b1 I strive to play c6-qb6 to pressure the b pawn and white usually forced to play b3 or qc1 begrudgingly. How valid is this?
I also somewhat falsely assumed Bf4 players were trying to avoid any opening prep as there is clearly lots of London content out now. I think players 1-2 years ago with early Bf4 was valid stereotype they weren’t booked up.
Qb6 is a sensible, and even somewhat standard idea. It doesn't work in every variation, of course, but it's often pretty good. If you want to go for that it's good to look into some variations with Qb6 Qb3 c4 Qxb6 axb6 which are pretty good for black, but which many players fear because of of the doubled pawns. I think the stereotypical London player seeks to play his setup (d4, Bf4, e3, c3, Bd3, Nd2, Ngf6) regardless of what his opponent plays. The higher class of London player is able to mix this up with c4 or Nc3 when required. I think the main draw of the London for intermediates and beginners is that it provides a lazy/timesaving approach to the opening which seeks to gain an equal solid position for white with minimal theory. This as opposed to playing eg d4-c4 which seeks to gain an advantage by pressuring the center immediately but requires more theory and understanding.
But I should mention, the usual idea is to play c5 qb6 do you pressure the center and can play c4 later forcing white to trade queens on your terms.
Where's the link?
What are their ratings?
Both players in the ~2000 range
Lots of misunderstanding of the London by both players and the commentator. I'll just note that the first error in the game was 3.Bf4 when 3.Bg5! is nearly a forced win for White! 😉
Are you sure? I plugged the moves into Stockfish and it says it's even after Bg5.