London Opening D02 , A46, A48

 

 

LONDON SYSTEM CHESS OPENING RESOURCES

 Wikipedia Article 

The London System, is an opening system in chess that can be used against virtually any black defense and thus comprises a smaller body of opening theory than many other openings.
Also known as the "Mason Variation," it is a line in the Queen's Pawn Game where White opens with 1. d4, but does not play the Queen's Gambit.     

Variations
1 Classical line   1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4
2 The Modern London  1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3
3 Rapport-Jobava System
 
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 c5 4.Nc3 cxd4 5.exd4 Nc6 6.Qd2 Bf5 7.O-O-O
4 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4
5 1.d4 Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4


Books (Free)

ICC presents: The London System by GM Damian Lemos - 14 page PDF
Chess Opening London System (20 instructive Games) - 239 Page PDF 
London System Chess Openings - 239 page PDF
 

London Chessable Courses (Free)

Agadmator's Anti-London System - 23 Trainable Variations
Short & Sweet: The London System -  22 Trainable Variations (FREE) Can use Movetrainer to practice opening.
Short & Sweet: London System - 15 Trainable Variations GM Liem Quang Le
Short & Sweet: The Jobava London System - 20 Trainable Variations GM Simon Williams
Short & Sweet: Jobava London - 29 Trainable Variations GM Hans Niemann


London Opening Chess Articles

The London System – Play the Opening as White & Black - Opening Guide on Chessable Blog
Chess Opening Basics: The London System - Chessable Blog Article
London System (How To Play It, Attack It, And Counter It)  - Opening Guide on Simplify Chess
The London System A Steadfast Opening Course - IM Rosen 
                 (Solid foundation of the opening against different defenses)
D-Pawn Specials (London System) - Article by GM Eric Prie
D-Pawn Specials (London ) - Article By IM Richard Palliser
Counter The London System (With 10 Openings Options) - IM Luis Torres


London Lichess Studys

Perfect blitz games - London system - Interactive Study 12 Games  (600 Hearts)
London Tactics  - 20 Chapter Study  (70 Hearts)
London System Repertoire -  18 Chapter Study In-Depth (Over 2000 Hearts)
Tips for London System  - 8 Chapter Study  (Typical Mistakes) (2700 hearts)
The Jobava London Theory - 13 Chapter Study - (180 hearts)
London Opening | Games you Should Know by Heart - 10 Chapter Study (700+hearts)


(Three Study's made By LeninPerez ) Very Nice Resource
Pawn Structure London System - 8 Chapter Study (100 hearts)
London System (My old study) - 19 Chapter Study (400 hearts)
Ideas London System - 14 Chapter Study (400 hearts)


Games Databases

365Chess.com Games

D02: London System 1. d4 d5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Bf4 - 12,331 Games
A46: Queen's pawn game 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 - 182,000 Games
A48: King's Indian, London system 1. d4 Nf6 2. Nf3 g6 3. Bf4 - 9000 Games

Chessgames.com Games

Queen's Pawn Game (D02) - 42 Annotated games
Queen's Pawn Game (A46) - 29 Annotated games
King's Indian (A48)  - 19 Annotated Games


London Opening Video Lessons

 

Theory and Lessons

Grandmaster Teaches The London System Series - 18 Video Series - 20 hours - GM Aman Hambleton
The London System Typical Tactic Ideas - 58 Video Series - Sibi Chess

 

Middlegame Ideas And Typical Plans - 11 Min IM Banzea
Fundamental Plans & Ideas and Strategy -17 Min IM Banzea
How To MASTER Th
Fundamental Plans & Ideas and Strategy -17 Min IM Banzea
How To MASTER The London System FAST - 17 Min IM Banzea

Trends in Opening Prep | Grandmaster's Choice - GM Robert Hungaski - 67 Min
(Really Good Video On London Ideas and Game analysis)

 

***Jobava Variation*** 
(Created its own page since there is a ton of info on it)

 

The London System - 4 Part Course Playlist  (FM James Canty III)

 

Hanging Pawns 5 Part Jobava London Video Series
Introduction to the Jobava London System 23 Min
Jobava System against the Nf6, d5, g6 setup 32 Min 
Jobava System against Bf5 setups (the pawn storm) 33 Min
Jobava System main line (d5, Nf6, c5 for black) - 30 Min
What to do when black avoids the Jobava London System -25 Min

Jobava System against Bf5 setups (the pawn storm) 33 Min
Jobava System main line (d5, Nf6, c5 for black) - 30 Min
What to do when black avoids the Jobava London System -25 Min

IM Alex Banzea (Speed run and Annotation of games all London from 400 - 2500)

(Below the Speedrun Games, are his Lessons on the London vs Different Defences)
1700-1800 - 34 Min    1700 - 1800 - 24 Min   1800-1900 - 37 Min  1900-2000 - 39 Min
2000-2100 - 42 Min    2000 - 2100 - 37 Min   2100-2200 - 35 Min  2100-2200 - 24 Min
2200-2300 - 36 Min    2200 - 2300 - 32 Min   2300-2400 - 60 Min  2300-2400 - 31 Min
2400-2500 - 40 Min
London System vs 🤴King's Indian Lessons (Lesson 1, lesson 2, lesson 3)
London System vs 🔥Grunfeld (Lesson1)
London System vs Chigorin(early 🎠Nc6) (lesson 1)
London System vs ♟Slav Defense (lesson 1)
London System vs 🇳🇱Dutch Defense (Lesson1, Lesson 2 , Lesson 3 )
London System vs 👸Queen's Indian (Lesson 1)
London System vs 💣Benoni Defense (Lesson 1)
London System 🎠Nh5 lines (lesson 1, lesson 2)
London System Main Lines
(Lesson1 , Lesson 2 , Lesson 3 , Lesson 4, Lesson 5, Lesson 6, Lesson 7, Lesson 8)

 

400 - 1200 - 31 Min    1200 - 1400 - 22 Min   1400-1600 - 55 Min  1600-1700 - 49 Min

His Full London System Playlist on Youtube - Over 130 Videos !! - London Playlist

 

London Chess Traps

The Hidden Tricks & Traps of the London Opening - 64 Min IM Rozen
The London System: Essential Theory, TRAPS to Win Fast - 22 Min
9 London System Traps - 32 Min
London Opening Trap: Win a Bishop in 3 Moves - 4 Min IM Rozen
Dirty Chess Tricks 26 (Accelerated London System) - 26 Min
How to be TRICKY and TRAPPY in the London Opening - 60 Min IM Rozen
Two London System Traps that will Beat the King's Indian - 7 Min 
London System Trap that Even Most Grandmaster's Don't Know! - 10 Min

  

Anti London Videos 
New Anti - London System Page - Here
(Post 6/23 , Articles, Lichess Studies and Videos)

  (See how your opponents are going to play against you)

 

How to defeat the London System - 12 Video Playlist -  Endgame Stratedgys

The Anti-London Game Every Chess Player Should Know - 19 Min IM Rosen
London Opening Takedown - 17 Min IM Rosen
How Hikaru CRUSHED a GM's London Opening in 11 Moves - 7 Min IM Rosen
How To Deal With Eric Rosen's Anti-London System - 14 Min IM Banzea
How To Crush The London System - 8 Min IM Banzea
Beat The London System! || Learn The Ultimate Defense -32 Min

Want To Crush The London System? - 32 Min IM Rozman
Master Class | Defeating The London System - 28 Min GM Naroditsky
Beat the London System with my Anti-London - 12 Min
The Easiest Way to Beat the London System - 6 Min
Crush the LONDON System As Black - 17 Min GM Igor Smirnov

Hikaru Teaches How to Beat the London System - 95 Min GM Nakamura
Hikaru teaches Otzdarva the Anti-London System - 52 Min GM Nakamura

An ATTACKING Repertoire Against the London System - 45 min
3 Secret Rare Lines to Beat the London System - 17 Min

Black challenging repertoire vs London system. - 7 Min GM  Boris Averukh

GRANDMASTER EXPLAINS: Beat the London System - 25 Min GM Eric Hansen
How to Face the London System - GM Pepe Cuenca - 50 Min St. Louis CC

 

London Game Videos (w/Analysis)

London System - Chess Opening - 51 Video Series - Annotated games Kingcrusher
London System - 23 Video Series  - Annotated games Agadmantor 

GothamChess vs. Eric Rosen 12 Games - 121 Min

 

How a Strong Grandmaster Deals with my London Opening - 35 Min IM Rozen vs GM
Learn The London | Chess Speedrun - 37 Min GM Naroditski  (vs. 1750 ELO players)
Defeating The London System | Chess Speedrun - 28 Min GM Naroditski (vs 1750 ELO)

 

Magnus Carlsen
 vs. Kramnik  ,  vs. Ding Liren  , vs. Nakamura ,
 vs. Caruana - vs. Wesley So  , vs. Wojtaszek  

IM John Bartholomew
The London System: Essential Theory | Carlsen vs. Wojtaszek, 2015 - 15 Min
Standard Chess #199: IM Bartholomew vs. modern1054 (London System) - 21 Min
IM Bartholomew vs. IM Rene Alonso Garcia (London System) - 13 Min
GM Zuckertort vs. IM Bartholomew (London System) - 17 Min
GM agokoy vs. IM Bartholomew (London System) - 21 Min

 

Colorful Pencil Drawing of London City Street scene with Tower and Buses.

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