Learn the Basics of the London System

Hello everyone and I welcome you to another post in PLAYING CHESS. In this post, I will be showing you the entire basics of playing the very famous London System.

Many people consider the London System boring, however if you can get to super-attacking positions, it turns into the most exciting opening.

The London System Setup:

Let's look at the structure you want to get in the London System.

What if Black Challenges Your Setup?

Some Exceptions Where You Don't Play the Actual Setup:

My Games:

Now let's look at two of my games where I played the London System v/s two players of approximately the same rating level as mine. In game # 1, I never castled, as I had an attack going against my opponent. In game # 2 I delayed castling, and castled when my opponent tried to get some counterplay

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