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Gymfreak

London System

Jan 26th, 2021
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  1. Ideal setup: d4, Bf4, e3, Nf3, Bd3, Nd2, c3
  2. >ALWAYS do Bf4 before doing e3, Nd2, or Bd3
  3. >ALWAYS do e3 before, Bd3
  4.  
  5. If opponent plays Bd6
  6. -Do Bg3
  7. -If opposing bishop attacks, capture back with hg3
  8.  
  9. If opponent plays Nc6:
  10. -Try to do c3 as soon as you can to defend the b4 square
  11.  
  12. If the opponent protects the e rank pawn (ex. putting queen or rook behind it):
  13. -Occupy e5 immediately (usually Ne5, this is why Nf3 could be good)
  14.  
  15. If opponent does early c5 (with a d5 opener):
  16. -Can your typical setup, don't worry about it
  17. >If opponent also does Qb6: Nc3
  18. -If queen takes pawn: Nb5
  19. -If queen doesn't take pawn: Rb1
  20. -Can also consider the early Nc3
  21. >If opponent doesn't do a6: Nb5
  22. >If opponent does do a6: Option to do Nf3, Be2, Qd2, & 0-0-0 or you can just develop normally
  23.  
  24. If opponent does Bf5:
  25. -Do c4, Nc3, Qb3
  26.  
  27. If opponent does Nf6, g6 to open:
  28. -ALWAYS do Nc3
  29. >If opponent does Bg7: e4, Qd2, now you have Bh6 & 0-0-0, then you start attacking with 3 pawns on kingside
  30. >If opponent does d5: e3
  31. -If opponent does Bg7: h4
  32. >If opponent castles: h5 & sacrifice rook
  33. >If opponent does h5: Just develop your kingside pieces (bishop, knight, even pawns)
  34.  
  35. If opponent does c5 without a d5:
  36. -Play d5 yourself
  37. >If opponent does Qb6: Nc3, queen takes pawn, Bd2, then do e4 & f4
  38. >If opponent doesn't play this queen: Nc3, then try to do e4, Qd2, 0-0-0
  39.  
  40. If opponent does a Dutch system (f5 turn 1):
  41. -Setup your London system but try to castle queenside
  42.  
  43. Options after setup is complete (and black castles king side):
  44. -Advance the e pawn in a pawn trade in the center
  45. -Play f4
  46. -Qh5
  47. -Qf3 --> Qh3
  48. -Bh4
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