Mastering the London System

1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3

This chapter focuses on the important …Bf5 setups after 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4, where Black combines solid development with flexible move-order choices.

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2 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3: Qb6 Lines

2.1 3...Nc6 4.Nf3 Qb6

2.2 3...Nf6 4.Nf3 Qb6

2.3 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2

2.4 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Qb6 sidelines

2.5 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Qb6 7.Nb3 Bf5

2.6 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Qb6 7.Nb3 Bg4

2.7 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxc5

2.8 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qb4

2.9 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qa3

2.10 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qxa2

2.11 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 Qxc5

2.12 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 a6

2.13 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 Bd7

2.14 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 g6

2.15 5...Qb6 6.dxc5 Qxb2 7.Rb1 Qc3 8.Bb5 e6

3 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2: Caro-Kann London

3.3 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 7.Bb5 a6

3.4 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 7.Bb5 e6

3.5 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 7.Bb5 Rc8

3.6 5...cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 7.Bb5 Qb6

4 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.Nf3 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Nh5

4.1 5...Nh5 6.dxc5 Nxf4 7.exf4 a5

4.2 5...Nh5 6.dxc5 Nxf4 7.exf4 e6 and 7...Qa5

4.3 5...Nh5 6.dxc5 Nxf4 7.exf4 g6

5 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3

5.2 3...Nf6 sidelines

5.3 3...Nf6 4.Bd3 Bg6 5.Nf3

5.4 3...Nf6 4.Bd3 Bxd3

5.6 3...e6 sidelines

5.7 3...e6 4.c4 Bxb1

5.8 3...e6 4.c4 Bb4+

5.9 3...e6 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Nbd7/Nc6

5.10 3...e6 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Be7/Bd6

5.11 3...e6 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 c6

5.12 3...e6 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Nf3 Bxc3+ and 6...c6

5.13 3...e6 4.c4 Nf6 5.Nc3 Bb4 6.Nf3 c5 and 6...0-0/Ne4

6 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.Nf3

6.1 3...c5 4.e3 cxd4

6.2 3...c5 4.e3 b6?!

6.3 3...c5 4.e3 Qb6

6.4 3...c5 4.e3 Be7

6.5 3...b6 with d6

6.6 3...b6 with early d5

6.7 3...b6 with c5

7 QGD setups: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 c6 4.c4 e6 5.Nc3

8 Differences and References to the Neo-London

8.1 early e6: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 e6

8.2 Neo London - ...d5, e6, c5, Nf6, Bd6

8.3 early c6: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c6

8.4 Neo London - ...d5, c6, Qb6

8.5 Neo London - ...d5, c6, Qb6 part 2

8.6 Grünfeld: 1 d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 g6

8.7 Neo London - ...d5, Nf6, g6

8.8 Neo London - ...d5, Nf6, g6 part 2

8.9 Neo London - ...d5, Nf6, g6 part 3

8.10 Neo London - ...d5, Nf6, g6 part 4

8.11 Classical Line: 1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 e6 4.Nf3 c5

8.12 Neo London - ...d5, e6, c5, Nc6, Nf6, Nh5

8.13 Neo London - ...d5, e6, c5, Nc6, Nf6, cxd4, Nh5

8.14 Neo London - ...d5, e6, c5, Nc6, Nf6, Bd6, 0-0

8.15 Neo London - ...d5, e6, c5, Nc6, Nf6, Bd6, 0-0 part 2

9.10 Exercise 10

9.11 Exercise 11

9.12 Exercise 12

9.13 Exercise 13

9.14 Exercise 14

9.15 Exercise 15

10 Repertoire Training