London System
One setup for White against everything: bishop to f4, a solid c3–d4–e3 pyramid and a knight jumping to e5.
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Basics: the first moves of the London System
Bishop to f4 first, then e3: that order is the whole London idea. These three moves start every London game.
- The first three moves: d4, bishop to f4, e33 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
If Black sets up solidly with e6
Build the pyramid: c3–d4–e3, knights to f3 and d2, bishop to d3. If Black's bishop comes to d6, retreat yours to g3. Then the knight jumps to e5, backed by f4.
- Build the pyramid: knight f3, c3, knight d23 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- The bishops: g3 and d32 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black brings the bishop to d6 at once4 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black trades on g3: take with the h-pawn2 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
- The plan: knight to e5, then f42 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
- Trap: if the knight goes to d7, take on c6!2 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
If Black strikes the center at once with c5
Shore up d4 with c3 and bring the knight to d2 first. If the queen comes to b6 to hit b2, put your queen on b3 to guard it.
- Protect d4 with c3, knight to d22 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If the queen comes to b6: queen to b33 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black trades queens: take with the a-pawn1 نقلة جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black plays e6: back to a familiar position1 نقلة جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
If Black develops the bishop to f5 or plays g6
If the bishop comes to f5, bring yours to d3 and trade. Against g6, play bishop e2 and h3 so your bishop can hide on h2 if a knight comes to h5.
- Bishop to f5: bishop to d3 and trade3 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black doesn't trade: take on f5 yourself2 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black plays g6: bishop to e2 and h33 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
If Black starts with the knight to f6
Again bishop to f4 and e3. After d5 or e6 you reach familiar positions; against g6 play bishop e2 and h3; against c5 play e3 and, if needed, knight c3 to b5.
- Bishop to f4 again; after d5, back to lesson one1 نقلة جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- Against the King's Indian setup4 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black plays e61 نقلة جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
- If Black plays c5: if b2 falls, knight to b5!3 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق
If Black tries another first move
Against e6 or f5 (the Dutch), the same setup: bishop to f4, e3, knight to f3. After e6 you usually transpose to the main lines.
- If Black plays e6 first2 نقلتان جديدتانأنهِ الدرس السابق
- Dutch Defense: f53 نقلات جديدةأنهِ الدرس السابق