i would really recommend turning this into a series called :Weapons against: where you shows us some good weapons against certain openings and trust me that series will blow up!
Really cool video! I like how detailed you went while also keeping the pace and keeping it relatively easy to understand. It felt well structured too. As for myself, whenever I face the London I just go into King's Indian setup, pushing c5 at some point and hoping to eventually learn to play this position well lol. I don't know if it's any good, but I don't think it's terrible.
Great video. @5:25 you are right but you could have explained 1 - that there is no Qc3 because of Fb4 2- moreover if white Bxe5 you have to make one more exchange Cxe5 until white Cxe5 and can't go back in c3
Yep, this is gold. My current focus is on developing my opening strategies, but I've been struggling to settle on my preferred response to 1. d4. I play the Sicilian against 1. e4, and I've been having fun with the Czech benoni, so this anti-London is basically perfect for me. If I can move it into a Sicilian structure, great 👍. If I can still fall back on a benoni, great 👍. This is excellent stuff!
This video comes in handy. Just the other I played against a much lower rated friend and we had a position very similar to the one first showed in the video, and I ( with the black pieces ) thought why I should give my weaker opponent an easy way to the middle game. I had already read that c5 is the only move that really takes the London away from their comfort zone. I will try that. By the way, you could make a video on the Benoni. I have seen you play it in your channel.
Interesting. In last line with the semi-Benoni-type structure, IMHO black can preserve his LSB & set white more problems by attacking White’s d5 pawn directly with Bb7 & Nd7-b6 since White can’t immediately reinforce d5 with c4 or e4.
Like & going to try it! Thanks! In last line, with Benoni type structure b5 seems a bit loosening as white can strike back with a4 undermining b5. Black may end up in a Benoni or a delayed Benko type structure with White’s Bf4 doing nothing as our d6 is well protected.. but Black will have to get b5 in safely with say Na6-c7, Bd7, a6, Rb8 & then finally b5. Anyway, great video. Could you do one on how to play against the English opening ( c4) as it’s another system type opening.
Great Concise video. Subscribing right away. Waiting for more Anti- stuff as black and in some cases as white. Also would be nice for you to play the blitz/rapid tournament and show us how all these work real time. Thank you !!
!Nice video! I play 1...c5 against everything, since I like playing the benoni, so that prevents the London on it's own, but if people aren't really comfortable with the Sicilian or Symmetrical English, playing this way is very good! :)
Great job! As a sveshnikov sicilian player I would not mind having that backward e pawn. Now I just need to watch the video 10 more times so it sinks in 😬 At 6:18 isn’t the e5 pawn hanging?
Nxe5 loses the game on the spot. The diagonal to the king is too weak Nxe5?? Qa5+! Nc3 - and now the goal is to attack the Nc3 with full force. e5 brings the f8 bishop out with tempo. For example Nxe5?? Qa5+! Nc3 e5! Bxe5 Nxc3 - attacking the queen on c2. White has no good responses. If Qxc3 then Bb4 wins the queen. If Qxf5 then it's a king hunt - it's not quite forced mate, but black will pick up his material and more... and drive the white king to the center of the board.
I hope you come back to YT and make more opening videos. Tbh I really like your structure and flow more than Agadmator’s video because you quick and concise.
Always a good idea to try and play something white is uncomfortable with . Despite it's traps, in many lines the London is solid. So making the game very tactical can be good. I play the fantasy variation against the caro kann, and really white is not looking for a tactical battle, but a strategic game, and the fantasy give him a tactical game to deal with, and one he rarely faces i may add. have completely turned around my results with the fantasy variation and am now happy to see the caro kann.
i would really recommend turning this into a series called :Weapons against: where you shows us some good weapons against certain openings and trust me that series will blow up!
Completely agree! So much of playing as black is reactive - it would be great to get a comprehensive series in the flavor of this video.
Responses:
1:25 - Nf3
3:06 - dxc5
4:29 - c3
7:35 - e3
9:53 - d5
Thanks!
Very well prepared video, amazingly concise and to the point. Thank you!
Really cool video! I like how detailed you went while also keeping the pace and keeping it relatively easy to understand. It felt well structured too.
As for myself, whenever I face the London I just go into King's Indian setup, pushing c5 at some point and hoping to eventually learn to play this position well lol. I don't know if it's any good, but I don't think it's terrible.
Wow I didn't knew you had YT channel too. Great video there are some darn useful ideas.
Great video.
@5:25 you are right but you could have explained
1 - that there is no Qc3 because of Fb4
2- moreover if white Bxe5 you have to make one more exchange Cxe5 until white Cxe5 and can't go back in c3
Yep, this is gold. My current focus is on developing my opening strategies, but I've been struggling to settle on my preferred response to 1. d4. I play the Sicilian against 1. e4, and I've been having fun with the Czech benoni, so this anti-London is basically perfect for me. If I can move it into a Sicilian structure, great 👍. If I can still fall back on a benoni, great 👍. This is excellent stuff!
This video comes in handy. Just the other I played against a much lower rated friend and we had a position very similar to the one first showed in the video, and I ( with the black pieces ) thought why I should give my weaker opponent an easy way to the middle game. I had already read that c5 is the only move that really takes the London away from their comfort zone. I will try that. By the way, you could make a video on the Benoni. I have seen you play it in your channel.
benoni would be fun, but it would require so much work! the benoni is very complicated
Excellent-RUclips suggested I watch and I am glad I did. Thank You!
Excellent video. Superior content and pace.
Some good coverage here to be sure! Well presented...with a few interesting ideas! Nice one...cheers!
4:41 what if white pushes the b pawn forward?
Interesting. In last line with the semi-Benoni-type structure, IMHO black can preserve his LSB & set white more problems by attacking White’s d5 pawn directly with Bb7 & Nd7-b6 since White can’t immediately reinforce d5 with c4 or e4.
Like & going to try it! Thanks! In last line, with Benoni type structure b5 seems a bit loosening as white can strike back with a4 undermining b5.
Black may end up in a Benoni or a delayed Benko type structure with White’s Bf4 doing nothing as our d6 is well protected.. but Black will have to get b5 in safely with say Na6-c7, Bd7, a6, Rb8 & then finally b5. Anyway, great video. Could you do one on how to play against the English opening ( c4) as it’s another system type opening.
Isn't this agadmator's anti-London?
Great Concise video. Subscribing right away. Waiting for more Anti- stuff as black and in some cases as white. Also would be nice for you to play the blitz/rapid tournament and show us how all these work real time. Thank you !!
!Nice video! I play 1...c5 against everything, since I like playing the benoni, so that prevents the London on it's own, but if people aren't really comfortable with the Sicilian or Symmetrical English, playing this way is very good! :)
Paul thanks a lot.Your analysis was great.Even though judging by me being a 2200,I don’t know London theory
where did all your videos go?
Logical system. Good explanations. Thxs!
Nice video. Short and succinct. Thank you.
I like if you can cover a good variation of the sicilienne grivas,thank you.
This is great, thank you! I was wondering if you go for the same setup if they play Kf3 instead of Bf4 as they second move?
Great job! As a sveshnikov sicilian player I would not mind having that backward e pawn. Now I just need to watch the video 10 more times so it sinks in 😬
At 6:18 isn’t the e5 pawn hanging?
glad you pointed that out, I noticed the same thing
It's actually the d5 pawn - but you're right, it's hanging.
Qa5+ Nc3 e5 or Rc8 -+
Nxe5 loses the game on the spot. The diagonal to the king is too weak
Nxe5?? Qa5+! Nc3 - and now the goal is to attack the Nc3 with full force. e5 brings the f8 bishop out with tempo. For example
Nxe5?? Qa5+! Nc3 e5! Bxe5 Nxc3 - attacking the queen on c2. White has no good responses. If Qxc3 then Bb4 wins the queen. If Qxf5 then it's a king hunt - it's not quite forced mate, but black will pick up his material and more... and drive the white king to the center of the board.
Thank you, this is exactly what I was looking for. Ill have to try this against my dad who is a London System player.
But often its nf3 first and youre committed to d5 and nf6
Great video, thanks for this.
I hope you come back to YT and make more opening videos. Tbh I really like your structure and flow more than Agadmator’s video because you quick and concise.
this was good, thanks
Loved it!
if you dont mind me asking what is your rating
Nice video
Always a good idea to try and play something white is uncomfortable with . Despite it's traps, in many lines the London is solid. So making the game very tactical can be good. I play the fantasy variation against the caro kann, and really white is not looking for a tactical battle, but a strategic game, and the fantasy give him a tactical game to deal with, and one he rarely faces i may add. have completely turned around my results with the fantasy variation and am now happy to see the caro kann.
do you have chessable about this course.
Howdo you changed in 1year
I see Sicilian najdorf, the dragon, haha, with same seeming ideas.
Good stuff! I didn't want to have to learn the KID.
It is very helpful
I'm in a love triangle with the Benoni & the Najdorv. This is perfect! 😍
This might sound dumb, but can you do an anti closed sicilian?
u can destroy totally the london system with 1.c5 ! Simple, fast & efficient ^^
try to analyse this idea: 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 c5 3. e3 Nd5 4. Bg3 Qb6 :)
why aren't you applauding videos anymore? Your lecture is very clear and comprehensive.
I like this system for black. Thank you for posting this.
Thanks; that's brilliant. I hate 'the boring London system' so any ways to beat it are most welcome!
Na3? is better
Good vid. Subscribed.
Please don't say "strategical" though.