what about comparing India with Indian positions?
Which Is Worse: London or The London System ?
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I have a better idea, how about the comparisons between the 1.b4 opening and orangutans ?
May 21, 2014
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#24
Lol! nice thread, if there was a "Like" button i would have pressed it twice. :-)
The questions asked in London are usually easy to answer.
"What is the capital of England ?
Is it London ? ( quiz show host smiles broadly and nods his head at the questionee )
Or is it New York?
I'll give you a hint.
You live there!"
On the other hand, black has no questions to answer in the London system.
May 21, 2014
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Kamsky beat Akobian with the London system to win the U.S. Championship yesterday. Seemed to work well for him.....
May 21, 2014
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#27
I very much enjoyed London. I am a museum fanatic - so:
The British Museum, the Natural History Museum, (and the former Geological Museum) in South Kensington were wonderful. As was the City of London Museum.
The Tate Gallery was spectacular. And I very much enjoyed seeing a couple of the Andrew Lloyd Weber musicals as they were originally staged.
I even enjoyed taking the train out of London to an old WWII airbase to see the R.A.F. Museum. It was very emotionally moving - especially the room with the stories behind the Victoria Crosses.
Like any large city, London has its good points and its bad points. Same with Los Angeles, the city closest to me. Of course, London does not have the beaches like we have in SoCal. ;^)
Ah but that wasn't the c3 system, Kamsky cheated.
May 21, 2014
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#29
Senator-Blutarsky wrote:
Ah but that wasn't the c3 system, Kamsky cheated.
You can push c4 in the London. If it's there you can push e4. It's flexable. :)
It's probably a lot better than the c3 stuff too.
Is London like New York?
LOL so funny!
I've beaten several people rated 1700+, including 2 players that were almost rated 2000 with the London System. It's the best opening I've ever used. (Just a note, my actual rating is 1550ish, so beating these players is statistically significant.)
May 21, 2014
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#34
Senator-Blutarsky wrote:
It's probably a lot better than the c3 stuff too.
Kamsky played c3 the other two times he played the London in the event, scoring 1.5 - .5 in those two games. Counting those two c3 games along with the c4 London game he went 2.5 - .5 with the London System. People say well he's Kamsky. But openings matter more at the level of competition he plays against than openings do at the club level.
I think the london system has a reputation it doesn't deserve. Bad players cannot draw me with it. Good players beat me with it.
its really not that boring if you like chess.