The London is a really annoying opening for me to play against because my opponents always play for a draw! And when they play for a win the best I can do is draw! So is there any potent weapon against the London I can use that you guys suggest? Right now my line is d4 d4 Bf4 Nf6 e3 d6 Nf3 Bd6, and that's the basis of my London repertoire.
No, if you play 1.d4 d5 there are various ways for white to play for a draw. Not much to do against it.
That's why I play 1...d6 but of course this allows 2.e4. Anyway. I win most games against the London. d6,Nd7,Nf6,Nh5 (if possible) with an equal game but good chances for black.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d6 is also interesting but then 3.Nc3 is tricky, although most weak London players do not play this move.
Generally 1...d6 is the best practical try against dedicated London players.
That's why I play 1...d6 but of course this allows 2.e4. Anyway. I win most games against the London. d6,Nd7,Nf6,Nh5 (if possible) with an equal game but good chances for black.
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d6 is also interesting but then 3.Nc3 is tricky, although most weak London players do not play this move.
Generally 1...d6 is the best practical try against dedicated London players.
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 is something you might want to look at
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 you can also try to stonewall with ...e6/...f5/...Nf6 etc
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 and ...f6/...e5 is a recommendation by Levy Rozman on the lichess video library. - lichess.org/video/Nc8rzTIfFCw?q=Gothamchess%20London
These are some you can use
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 you can also try to stonewall with ...e6/...f5/...Nf6 etc
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 and ...f6/...e5 is a recommendation by Levy Rozman on the lichess video library. - lichess.org/video/Nc8rzTIfFCw?q=Gothamchess%20London
These are some you can use
playing for draw seems to fail badly as you statistics (blitz) do not contain any draws. No problem there. Keep doing what you are doing
I play 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 against the London (of course reachable through many other move orders as well). You could also play ...Qb6 earlier even before ...Nc6.
@AsDaGo said in #5:
> I play 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 against the London (of course reachable through many other move orders as well). You could also play ...Qb6 earlier even before ...Nc6.
5.Nbd2 ist the main move and Qb6 is now answered with dxc5. It's playable for black but unlikely to be played correctly from amateurs. For example 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 e6 9.0-0 and here Be7 is the correct move but not the most obvious one...
> I play 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 d5 3. Bf4 c5 4. e3 Nc6 5. c3 Qb6 against the London (of course reachable through many other move orders as well). You could also play ...Qb6 earlier even before ...Nc6.
5.Nbd2 ist the main move and Qb6 is now answered with dxc5. It's playable for black but unlikely to be played correctly from amateurs. For example 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 e6 9.0-0 and here Be7 is the correct move but not the most obvious one...
I play the London myself and hardly ever make draws. For grandmasters there are drawish openings, for amateurs like there are none.
But: I do not like my opponent to play a fast c7-c5. Maybe that's the move for you!
But: I do not like my opponent to play a fast c7-c5. Maybe that's the move for you!
V2s
@MrPushwood said in #8:
> V2s
Theory from the 40s tho, not engine approved
only person in the database lost too
not quite a wonder weapon i'd say
> V2s
Theory from the 40s tho, not engine approved
only person in the database lost too
not quite a wonder weapon i'd say