Im preparing for club championship match. i need help please. My opponent FIDE 1645 always opens with D4 and Bf4. I Play Nf6 against d4 but i dont know what to do against Bf4, can somehelp please. I know it is called the London system but i am looking for a good response against it.
Thanks
Did you try looking in the Games Explorer?
Here is the system I employ against that setup.
Thanks ill give it some thought
What about a sharp line against it?
Why don't you avoid it altogether and play the Albin Counter-Gambit?
That's similar to what I would play, except I play d5 on the first move. The problem I have with that sort of position is what to do next.
i dont have a book on albin or london system but thanks for the advice. keep it coming. :)
If you like to play the KID, then you might consider g6 with a potentiality of going into the Boring System. There really aren't that many sharp systems against the London. It is very drawish. I can compare it to the Exchange Slav without the Exchange if that makes any sense whatsoever. Anyways, if he is better than you, a draw with Black would make you happy. If he presses his chances, then you should be able to take advantage of that. Hope this helps!
Yeah it helps a lot thanks. what exactly is the boring system? Iv got a few book on the KID.
Here's something I found in my note file for 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4...
[2... d6! Immediately blunting the 'London Bishop'. 3. e3 g6 4. Nd2 Bg7 5. h3 O-O KID treatment. 6. Ngf3 Nbd7 Taking advantage of d6. 7. Bd3 b6 8. O-O Bb7 9. a4 a5 10. c3 Re8 A potential e5 break forces White to move his bishop again. 11. Bh2 e5 12. dxe5 Nxe5 13. Be2 Arfert-Lange, Recklinghausen 2002, 0-1. ]
thanks likeforests that was very helpful. when we get to move 8 black has a very solid structure and that is what im looking for as he is stronger than me.
This is the main line...
Hope it helps!
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