Hello chess friends,
Due to the inflationary development of the London System this opening finds more and more supporters.
Especially these clearly defined strokes are a real nuisance.
Which opening do you play with black against the London System ?
With kind regards
@RiffecxI have a fair success against london... as black the main idea is similar to any opening against queen pawn openings. Have fun
@magicsacrifblunder said in #2:
> I have a fair success against london... as black the main idea is similar to any opening against queen pawn openings. Have fun
Against the queenside pawns you can play Dutch, Slav or a gambit. In my opinion, this brings variance into the position. But if I only play the usual patterns, I'm not really better than the white player :)
I have around 80% win against the london. And i follow the idea of against any queen pawn opening. I am not telling that is the refutation. You can bring variation with dutch and so on, but what i notice, they play it because it is a hype now brought by the yt, they do not know anything about it, And they lose!
Edit: probably against a real london player i would have a lot of more trouble, and like you said the position would be not far from equal.
In fact I don't see the London System often. I play with black 1..Nf6 and most reply with 2. c4 winning the game in most cases. Simply those opponents who know that 2.c4 is the move, play also better chess and are higher rated. If I get other replies than 2.c4 I win most games.
No ... d5! (Xe5, weak square)
Oh, and If you want to ask me what to play, show me the move after 1...Nf6 because I don't subscribe to London System.
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@Sarg0n said in #6:
> No ... d5! (Xe5, weak square)
Yes 1. d4 Nf6 2.c4 c5 3.d5! is a very strong line for white.
3. dxc5?! I usually get equal game with black (and this move is not played above 1600 lichess rapid).
And...
Kind regards!
