I find the london system overrated

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DasBurner

Title. I find that even though the bishop is more active on f4 than in systems like the Colle, where the bishop is stuck on the back rank, I feel as if playing the London is just a little too slow for white. Imo, there are a lot of better options for white (and more ambitious) after d4 (Stonewall, Catalan, Colle, Queen's Gambit, Trompowsky, etc). I've found almost an anti-london system with c5 and qb6 (regardless of move order) and I've had really good success against the London with those moves.

thoughts?

Platypus

nobody likes london so overrated means like EVERYONE SHALL KILL LONDON

Platypus

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Platypus

they blunderman tho

cricket7890

The best "System" Opening in chess is the Rubinstein System:

 

LazyDog24

If you know anyone who likes to premove the London. Play the Englund gambit and take the free bishop. I bet they'll never premove it again after that.