@@MrRoscario do you mean c5? if so that was what i was thinking would dominate the lower rating tiers, see unprotected pawn, gobble unprotected pawn, looks like the queen can come out with check Qa5+, Na6 are both moves in response to 3. dxc5
@@jodhweijoundica3453 thanks that you clued in that i meant at 2:30 ish in the video AND that you saw that the board was/is mirrored xD did not catch that :O
You just have to research patzer moves yourself. In the Scandinavian (which I love), people would react to 1 e4 d5 with 2 e5. Now I just play 2...c5 and equalize pretty quickly.
I like this approach because it takes white out of their comfort zone. The london may not give white a substantial advantage, but it's effectiveness relies on giving white a solid position that is familiar with easy middlegame plans. These lines take white out of preparation, and puts the game in black's comfort zone.
Discovered you in the lockdown after my father did a scholar mate to me. Now i am 1500 rated and still learning by your analysis and this beautiful lectures. I don't know but i will mention i am19 years old and i never had such time with dad and vibing with him all thanks to chess and now we both are an excellent subscriber of your. Hope you Touch the 1M milestone soon. Keep up the good work agad! 🥂
I was thinking yesterday after a couple of tough losses how much I dislike playing the London System and like a gift from the Gods this video pops up. Brilliant analysis. Thanks!
@@anonymousa799 Yes. I don't watch many chess videos. I don't follow chess news either. I just play. Every morning I drink my coffee and play 1 or 2 rapid games. Got to 1900 doing that.
To my fellow London players: I was looking at some games and it seems that sometimes when 1d4 Nf6 white plays 2 Nf3 as a waiting move to see if they want to transpose into something else, so if 1d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 c5, then 3 c4 or 3 d5. Here’s one of the lines: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 b5 4. c4 e6 5. Bg5 exd5 6. cxd5 d6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Be7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. axb5 Bxb2 11. Ra2 Bf6 12. Bd3 O-O 13. O-O Bb7 14. Nbd2 axb5 15. Rxa8 Bxa8 16. Bxb5 Nd7
Yes, 2. Bf4 is the key premise of all of Antonio's idea. After 2. Nf3, Black would not do a smart thing if he played 2... c5, I think, as after 2... c5, 3. d5 is too good for White. As you correctly write, if 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5, then 3. d5 b5 and White is better period.
@@uwupaksa8451 So I imagine that after 3. d5 you would play 3... d6 or 3... g6. In both cases, after 4. c4 White is clearly better. I don't like Benoni with Black, but it's a respectable opening that has been played by many GMs and so it can make sense.
I'm a beginner, but watching this guy's vids I've gone from 900 to just under 1200 in a few weeks, and hope to get to to the 1600s by July. He's the real deal.
One of the most important video in chess to deal with the pesky London System! I've been putting off this video for a long time because I needed time to dive into this system on my own first to get a rudimentary understanding of it. I came up with the same ...c5 move but with different lines after that. I'm going to save this video and rewatch it until I have it memorized. Thanks!
4:39 After 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Qb6 4.Nc3 Qxb2 5.Nb5 Nd5 6.a3 a6 7.Rb1 Qa2 8.Qc1 axb5 9.Ra1 Qxa1 10.Qxa1, Black has R+B+P for the Q, but the a3 pawn is weak. The engine gives a very slight edge to White, but I think most players
I plugged the position at 13:09 into Stockfish (chess engine) and let it think it over. Black is up a pawn and, as agadamtor says, "Black has completed his development." Despite White's bishop pair, Stockfish scores this in favor of Black by 1.20, slightly more than the value of a pawn. Since Black is up a pawn, that score indicates that Black has only a slight positional advantage. I wouldn't mind playing the White side of this, however - with those two bishops pointed at Black's castled king. In this position, Stockfish recommends that White play Qh3. Excellent video. I like this system against the London and I think the typical London player will find this system aggravating. Every London player I've talked to says that they find any early move with Black's c-pawn, opening up the queen to the queen side to be somewhat a pain.
Great to see you expanding your channel with videos such as this, even some of the worlds top players-including me have come to appreciate what you’ve done for the world of chess. Yes you have had your critics in the past ridiculing what you do but secretary we all applaud what you do for the game especially for those middle to lower ranked players.. Great work my friend and importantly much love goes out to couch dog Medo
Great video Antonio! Thank you so much :) You have made my interest in chess skyrocket!!! Couple of quick questions: what to do if white plays 3. c3 instead of e3, (because now White has the tricky Qb3 response)? Or if White defends the b pawn just by pushing it to b3, attempting to play Nd2 instead of Nc3 (the former being preferable in the London)?
*GothamChess:* Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of just analysing games, you're teaching people openings? *Agadmator:* I can't beat the shit out of the London System without getting closer.
Yes! I was looking at the Lichess Database and found this idea, that scores well for black with 1.Nf6 2.c5 Looking for a video i immediately found yours! Thank you Agad!
Very good stuff. Thank you, Antonio!!! Btw, I have an interesting idea: you can organize something like a competition for your subscribers about crushing the London system as proposed. And then you can show the most interesting of all sent games on your channel. I think, it can be interesting in a way
This video has to be up there in Agad’s top 10. The moral of the video: ‘If you know the intricacies of the position, its going to be a great victory for you.... maybe ....’
Forget falling in love, forget the day I will get married and the day my kids will be conceived, forget my passionate career in music and ambition for writing poetry... This is the most important moment of my life.
Agadmator: "You may have studied the x opening, the y opening, the z, opening... etc." Me: "Yeah... sure... I have *"studied"* something... I am totally not playing without any clue..."
Some people might suggest the "Agadmator Defence" as a name for this. I would like to propose the "Oyster Pass", because it helps you get around London.
I was wondering what would Jozarov says about this, since he has created a series of London system lectures on his YT channel, Lol. But, then, along came him, posting in the comments.
Great video as always. I'll use this system since I've had almost all d4 opponents playing the london these days, online and OTB. In 1 min bullet, a lot of them will premove Bf4 on the second move while you play the englund, leading to an amusing scenario.
At 4:10, instead of Nd5, why not Qb5 check and try to exchange queens or harrass the white king before preventing fork at c7. This will prevent the queen from being trapped
Today, for the first time, I found a queenside fianchetto to counter the London System. It's not the best option but it's a choice. d4 d5 2. Bf4 b6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Bd3 Ba6
Thank you for the video. The problem I see is that if white responds to c5 by playing d5, then after d6, c4, black plays e5 white just pulls his bishop back and has a fine position with more space and no weaknesses. Black's white square bishop is fine but his black square bishop isn't. It's a closed position which is usually what a London player wants anyway. Where is black's counterplay? Advancing the pawn to e4 just gives white a target to attack and doesn't threaten anything.
It’s fun seeing this from black’s perspective. You should do a series called something like “Best of Black” where you feature some of the best games from players with the black pieces
I've been playing e6 and c5 as my first two moves against d4 and Bf4 with the same Qb3 follow up, leads to some very dynamic positions with a good initiative
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Oh no! My London! 😭
hi eric
You still have the deadly Rosen gambit 🙂
Queen agrees to disagree about your London claim, sir!
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Don't worry Eric, you always have your Stafford gambit :)
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Sorry about that
There's no one on YT that deserves 1m followers more. only 20k to go!
Don't forget, no promotional content either!
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"This is what white will always go for"
My 1000 rated opponents: "Allow us to introduce ourselves"
what do you do when Pd4 capures Pe5?
@@MrRoscario do you mean c5? if so that was what i was thinking would dominate the lower rating tiers, see unprotected pawn, gobble unprotected pawn, looks like the queen can come out with check Qa5+, Na6 are both moves in response to 3. dxc5
@@jodhweijoundica3453 thanks that you clued in that i meant at 2:30 ish in the video AND that you saw that the board was/is mirrored xD did not catch that :O
@@MrRoscario Also note that we do not say P. Pawn moves are notated as e4, e5, d4 etc.
You just have to research patzer moves yourself. In the Scandinavian (which I love), people would react to 1 e4 d5 with 2 e5. Now I just play 2...c5 and equalize pretty quickly.
I will use this when I meet the hoodie guy in the bar or library
Or your local cafe. Don't forget that
You don't use this to the Hoodie guy. The Hoodie guy will use this against you
@@triple_3d The Hoodie Guy: I have had enough of the tortures you put me through.
@@ujjwalbaranwal6350 The Hoodie guy: time to play my UNO reverse card
But please, PLEASE avoid Hoodie Guy in the park
0:00 Hello everyone
0:02 The most important day in your life
1:46 Sorry about that
1:56 Strike in the centre
2:13 En passant
6:20 17:04 A lot of pressure
6:41 Castles castles
8:58 9:33 15:48 28:35 Captures captures 10:30 12:26 (..captures captures!)
12:44 14:51 15:14 15:46 Double attack
19:18 Nice dog lift
21:27 Zwischenzug
29:13 29:55 31:08 So yeah
29:50 There's nothing bad that can happen, if you don't mess up
No one liked this comment??? Wtf?????
@@miner4236 this guy is famous
@@tkrpiano your point? Apart from wasting my time. Also I know who he is, thanks
Nice. I still can't figure out why he always says "sorry about that"
Someone please Illuminate !
LMAOAOAOA
Hoodie is only for when others face Mr. Hoodie Guy, not when I face him :)
But I will still honor the hoodie guy. It's my duty
Ye
Sorry about that.
I just play old benoni.. I've never played 1. d4 d5 anyway,so ..
Da hoodie
I like this approach because it takes white out of their comfort zone. The london may not give white a substantial advantage, but it's effectiveness relies on giving white a solid position that is familiar with easy middlegame plans. These lines take white out of preparation, and puts the game in black's comfort zone.
Totally agreed
Spoilers: This video is made so that Agadmator can rewatch this video
Kraut fan?!
And it was in this position i stoped playing london
Good
The London still works. Look up how Gothamchess plays it and he runs through how to counter the counters
I mean, you should always meet 2. bf4 c5 with 3. d5
As white I okay queen gambit and scotch a lot, also the reddi opening I also play plus the queens Indian defense
No need to, just check out my antidote!
This is becoming so meta. Next video: "Learn how to crush the ultimate Anti-London defence"
By not playing the london system
Hmm, just a casual chess observer here... so can white reverse the moves of the non-pawns and transition into the Evan's gambit?
Way ahead of you :-)
@Amumu Cries hahaha hilarious
Check GothamChess
It was in this position they paused the TATA Steel Masters tournament to learn how to counter the London
They say Magnus payed top dollar to keep Agad from releasing this info but he's a man of THE PEOPLE
5:16 a3 (If Na4 Qa7)
8:42 Rb1 (If Na4 Qc6)
11:25 Nf3 with Bd3
21:07 Nf3 with Be2 and Nd5
Discovered you in the lockdown after my father did a scholar mate to me. Now i am 1500 rated and still learning by your analysis and this beautiful lectures.
I don't know but i will mention i am19 years old and i never had such time with dad and vibing with him all thanks to chess and now we both are an excellent subscriber of your.
Hope you Touch the 1M milestone soon. Keep up the good work agad! 🥂
It's not even 8 am here and i'm watching another chess video, what have you done to meee????
Just about to go to bed but then the great man himself posts to keep me up
Same, I was just actually going to the bathroom but then I read "Anti-london"
Must be asian
This is evening in Asia now
@@Exphorousm could be Australian
Or like me a Kiwi
"If you usually analyze in a depth higher than depth 40, chances are you are not watching my videos."
- Mator, Agad.
I was thinking yesterday after a couple of tough losses how much I dislike playing the London System and like a gift from the Gods this video pops up. Brilliant analysis. Thanks!
12:35 “you’re up a pawn. You’re really enjoying life”.
Xddd
Life is good
Eric Rosen wants to know your location
Eric is using the "keep your friends close and your enemies closer" rule of thought.
I've never heard of Eric Rosen but I did notice a huge rise in the number of people playing London System against me and I blame him.
@@beri4138 i think uve been living under a rock in the chess world
@@anonymousa799 Yes. I don't watch many chess videos. I don't follow chess news either. I just play. Every morning I drink my coffee and play 1 or 2 rapid games.
Got to 1900 doing that.
Nothing better than waking up to a tutorial from the great man himself
To my fellow London players: I was looking at some games and it seems that sometimes when 1d4 Nf6 white plays 2 Nf3 as a waiting move to see if they want to transpose into something else, so if 1d4 Nf6 2 Nf3 c5, then 3 c4 or 3 d5.
Here’s one of the lines: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5 3. d5 b5 4. c4 e6 5. Bg5 exd5 6. cxd5 d6 7. e4 a6 8. a4 Be7 9. Bxf6 Bxf6 10. axb5 Bxb2 11. Ra2 Bf6 12. Bd3 O-O 13. O-O Bb7 14. Nbd2 axb5 15. Rxa8 Bxa8 16. Bxb5 Nd7
Yes, 2. Bf4 is the key premise of all of Antonio's idea. After 2. Nf3, Black would not do a smart thing if he played 2... c5, I think, as after 2... c5, 3. d5 is too good for White. As you correctly write, if 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 c5, then 3. d5 b5 and White is better period.
In that case i gladly play Benoni as black.
It's old opening but not everyone familiar with it
@@uwupaksa8451 So I imagine that after 3. d5 you would play 3... d6 or 3... g6. In both cases, after 4. c4 White is clearly better. I don't like Benoni with Black, but it's a respectable opening that has been played by many GMs and so it can make sense.
You can tell he’s very passionate about this because he’s able to just talk about it for so long without video edit. Bravo!
"What is happening with your attack...is there even an attack happening here?" 19:17 Chess swag at its finest
BOOM ROASTED HOLY SHIT CHIEF YOU MICROWAVED HIM SO BAD OMG SAVAGE 😎😎😎
I'm a beginner, but watching this guy's vids I've gone from 900 to just under 1200 in a few weeks, and hope to get to to the 1600s by July. He's the real deal.
So did you do it?
@@razvan19010 😂
Oh so this is why everyone in the last twelve hours has been moving their queen so early against me
What are the usual results from your games W/L ratio if youd like to share
No you're just lower rated lol
One of the most important video in chess to deal with the pesky London System! I've been putting off this video for a long time because I needed time to dive into this system on my own first to get a rudimentary understanding of it. I came up with the same ...c5 move but with different lines after that. I'm going to save this video and rewatch it until I have it memorized. Thanks!
Her: Where should we live?
Me: Castles, Castles.
Was waiting for this 😍😍
Nice tutorial. Had to chuckle at "you don't want to castle or anything like that because err well you already moved your king obviously" :)
4:39 After 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Qb6 4.Nc3 Qxb2 5.Nb5 Nd5 6.a3 a6 7.Rb1 Qa2 8.Qc1 axb5 9.Ra1 Qxa1 10.Qxa1, Black has R+B+P for the Q, but the a3 pawn is weak. The engine gives a very slight edge to White, but I think most players
"you don't wanna castle or anything like that because... well you've already moved your king" - quote of the day)
LOL
I plugged the position at 13:09 into Stockfish (chess engine) and let it think it over. Black is up a pawn and, as agadamtor says, "Black has completed his development." Despite White's bishop pair, Stockfish scores this in favor of Black by 1.20, slightly more than the value of a pawn. Since Black is up a pawn, that score indicates that Black has only a slight positional advantage. I wouldn't mind playing the White side of this, however - with those two bishops pointed at Black's castled king.
In this position, Stockfish recommends that White play Qh3.
Excellent video. I like this system against the London and I think the typical London player will find this system aggravating. Every London player I've talked to says that they find any early move with Black's c-pawn, opening up the queen to the queen side to be somewhat a pain.
Nooo I always play the London system! You have just stolen my main opening! Now the entire chess community knows how to defeat it.
Yeah no more Fried Liver Attacks.
Antonio spending sleepless nights trying to muster an anti-anti-anti London as we speak, after GothamChess' video.
"And it will be in this position, later today, MVL will be using this line"
My fellow London system players, we’ve been compromised.
Yay!
Stockfish gives some nice counter ideas. -- a fellow london player.
i don't think so. I play London with very different ideas. He lost me at move 4.
@@srbrocoli He lost me at 3. e3, as opposed to responding to 2. bf4 c5 with 3. d5...
Quick, let's get this video taken down!!!
Hearty grats for agad who sits here as a guide and learning openings for many at a time ❤ Espically gracias for this 😍
"You have a great position
You are up a pawn
You are really enjoying life"
Some strong words right there
Great to see you expanding your channel with videos such as this, even some of the worlds top players-including me have come to appreciate what you’ve done for the world of chess. Yes you have had your critics in the past ridiculing what you do but secretary we all applaud what you do for the game especially for those middle to lower ranked players.. Great work my friend and importantly much love goes out to couch dog Medo
Great video Antonio! Thank you so much :) You have made my interest in chess skyrocket!!!
Couple of quick questions: what to do if white plays 3. c3 instead of e3, (because now White has the tricky Qb3 response)? Or if White defends the b pawn just by pushing it to b3, attempting to play Nd2 instead of Nc3 (the former being preferable in the London)?
My boy! This peace is what all true warriors strive for!
Future videos:
“Nc3 and we have the London system on the board”
“Now we have a6 and agadmators defense”
Can't wait
This guy is the best in RUclips never asks for like and sub and he is more effective than my teacher
*GothamChess:* Oh? You're approaching me? Instead of just analysing games, you're teaching people openings?
*Agadmator:* I can't beat the shit out of the London System without getting closer.
Yes! I was looking at the Lichess Database and found this idea, that scores well for black with 1.Nf6 2.c5 Looking for a video i immediately found yours! Thank you Agad!
Very good stuff. Thank you, Antonio!!! Btw, I have an interesting idea: you can organize something like a competition for your subscribers about crushing the London system as proposed. And then you can show the most interesting of all sent games on your channel. I think, it can be interesting in a way
This video has to be up there in Agad’s top 10. The moral of the video: ‘If you know the intricacies of the position, its going to be a great victory for you.... maybe ....’
Chessable released a course with 36 variations based on this video.
Agadmator's Anti-London System
been waiting for this day my entire life, thank you agad❤❤
Can't wait for Giri vs Carlsen game 💪🏿💪🏿
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25:25 Agadmator TED talk
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Forget falling in love, forget the day I will get married and the day my kids will be conceived, forget my passionate career in music and ambition for writing poetry...
This is the most important moment of my life.
Gonna watch this at least 5 times
Great video, need more of these training videos..will have to try the London system out..
Agadmator: "You may have studied the x opening, the y opening, the z, opening... etc."
Me: "Yeah... sure... I have *"studied"* something... I am totally not playing without any clue..."
Great idea Sir. Thanks for sharing ! I also have some problems facing the London system with black. This is one of the solutions... More power !
Some people might suggest the "Agadmator Defence" as a name for this. I would like to propose the "Oyster Pass", because it helps you get around London.
10:30 it was in this position that we had a DOUBLE “captures captures”. You’re welcome.
Also just another amazing video
Agad pls make such a tutorial for the Sicilian defence!!!!
As in how to refute the sicilian? Not possible, the sicilian is actually good
There are some anti sicilians out there check them out, example rossilimo
This is literally the most important video on RUclips
"Chances are you are not watching my videos." LOL
You should write a book about this defense. Or produce an entire online course. This is amazing.
We will find a Way to Break that system, in a year or two
I was wondering what would Jozarov says about this, since he has created a series of London system lectures on his YT channel, Lol. But, then, along came him, posting in the comments.
Levy (Gotham Chess) has come for London's defense. Of course, Agadmator already commented on that video he would be back countering that.
Great video as always. I'll use this system since I've had almost all d4 opponents playing the london these days, online and OTB. In 1 min bullet, a lot of them will premove Bf4 on the second move while you play the englund, leading to an amusing scenario.
Lol…but then if that doesn’t work…you just played the englund
Ivanesco is the hoodie guy :)
At 4:10, instead of Nd5, why not Qb5 check and try to exchange queens or harrass the white king before preventing fork at c7. This will prevent the queen from being trapped
Now we need "GothamChess anti-anti-london" :D
It's up!
Plot Twist; OP is a timetraveler
Great presentation Antonio! Thx 🙏🏻
This could not be more perfect timing. It seems like everyone on lichess was playing the london today.
Thank you for this very instructive game on how defend against the London system !More success to you sir .
MVL: "oh, boy, and NOW you had upload this video???"
Congrats on the amazing content, agadmator! Keep up the good work! 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I will watch this video some more times i guess ^^
‘This is where our fun starts’ - always coming up with original brilliancy!
"You don't have to remember all the Big Sausages..." - Agad 2021
Really amazing the depth of your videos on chess theory and the amazing games of the past. Boggles my mind in a good way. Thank you for the videos. :)
I'm excited to know the meaning of "Agadmator"
It means something related to God Maybe it means God
There was an old q&a for an early sub milestone that i think explains it , maybe you wanna search and check it out
Thanks for this video. Really needed this to counter the London System🙂
Wasn't it Samuel Johnson who said, "when one is tired of the London System, one is tired of chess"?
Hey Agad you missed Nc3 when the queen takes the pawn:1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 Qb6 4. Nc3 Qxb2 5. Nb5 Nd5 6. a3 Nc3
My wife: our anniversary is the most important day of your life.
Antonio: No, it's the day you learn the London system.
At 18:02, why not Qxc8? White gets 2 rooks and a bishop for a Queen after,
Qxc8,Rxc8,Rxc8,Kf7,Rxh8
"nothing bad that can happen to you if you dont mess up" - asking a lot from me here agadmator lol.
That sums up chess
Today, for the first time, I found a queenside fianchetto to counter the London System. It's not the best option but it's a choice. d4 d5 2. Bf4 b6 3. e3 e6 4. Nf3 Bd6 5. Bd3 Ba6
So, now we wait for the next chess RUclipsr with the latest video "How to refute agadmator's Anti-London"
With AlphaZero and Stockfish, this can go on and on.
I guess I was first then ;-)
@@TheChessViking Oh, my savior has arrived :-D
Also Gothamchess
Thank you for the video. The problem I see is that if white responds to c5 by playing d5, then after d6, c4, black plays e5 white just pulls his bishop back and has a fine position with more space and no weaknesses. Black's white square bishop is fine but his black square bishop isn't. It's a closed position which is usually what a London player wants anyway. Where is black's counterplay? Advancing the pawn to e4 just gives white a target to attack and doesn't threaten anything.
Levy (Gotham Chess) has come for London's defense. Of course, Agadmator already commented on that video he would be back countering that.
There is a must in chess. One of the must’s after learning basic moves is learning the London and all of its tricks perfectly.
"Magnus is just Magnus"
Amazing job agad....
Just Amazing 👏
Day 28 of asking why Agad doesn't do photo challenges anymore
It’s fun seeing this from black’s perspective. You should do a series called something like “Best of Black” where you feature some of the best games from players with the black pieces
I read the title "The anti Lockdown system"...
I think that is the system they are playing in Lebanon right now
most of the new players are learning the London System and because of this video, I'll be able to defeat most of them. Thanks Agad! :D
Oh my gosh.. I just got defeated with this exact opening wtf... Looks like my opponent watches agadmator 😂
I'm a Caro player and this structure is basically exchange caro .. love that I can get to a familiar territory. Thanks a lot!
5:52 check on g5 and win the knight?
Kako čovjek zna otvaranja, samo jako! ❤️💪
These uploads complete my day
I've been playing e6 and c5 as my first two moves against d4 and Bf4 with the same Qb3 follow up, leads to some very dynamic positions with a good initiative