9 London System Traps
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9 Traps in the London System most of which Grandmasters have fallen for and which could win you games straight out of the opening.
The London is a positional opening. It's reputation is justly earned. It can, however, lead to 10-20 move wins if black is not careful and doesn't know what he's doing. There are numerous traps and tricks in the London which are not beginner level, and which even very strong master and grandmaster level players would and have missed in tournament games.
I have tried to compile a list of such, hard to see, subtle, but deadly traps. I hope it helps!
00:00 Intro
00:29 Three Greek Gift traps in b6 variations
09:35 "Carlsen's" Bb5 trap
14:10 Kamsky's Greek Gift
17:18 Bb5 Qa4 trap
21:10 The "Jobava" trap
24:00 A trap for black
25:26 The f7 trap
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I was looking with the engine and it seems like at 28.42 after d6 in the f7 trap, black actually isn't too bad after white plays dxc5 if they strike with e5 instead of recapturing immediately.
Also, looks like Bosiočić may have fared slightly better if at 13.19, he had played Qxd1 first, then f5.
openings. Funny thing is I play a lot of games were they just come straight at you pawns blazing and I have to abandon the opening and fight like hell.
9 London System Traps
Hanging Pawns
248,649 views
9 Traps in the London System most of which Grandmasters have fallen for and which could win you games straight out of the opening.
The London is a positional opening. It's reputation is justly earned. It can, however, lead to 10-20 move wins if black is not careful and doesn't know what he's doing. There are numerous traps and tricks in the London which are not beginner level, and which even very strong master and grandmaster level players would and have missed in tournament games.
I have tried to compile a list of such, hard to see, subtle, but deadly traps. I hope it helps!
00:00 Intro
00:29 Three Greek Gift traps in b6 variations
09:35 "Carlsen's" Bb5 trap
14:10 Kamsky's Greek Gift
17:18 Bb5 Qa4 trap
21:10 The "Jobava" trap
24:00 A trap for black
25:26 The f7 trap
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Win with the London System, Johnsen, Kovacevic: https://amzn.to/43aijZG
The Agile London System, Holmes, de Prado: https://amzn.to/48uXFXM
The London System in 12 Practical Lessons: Strategic Concepts, Typical Plans and Tactical Themes, de Prado: https://amzn.to/42zxQCg
Chess Opening Repertoire: London System, Lakdawala: https://amzn.to/4oi7e0U
The London System - Analyzed with Stockfish, Kolby: https://amzn.to/475151b
London System Chess Theory + Games, Tavernier: https://amzn.to/42DdYOw
The London System: A complete repertoire for White, Pandolfo: https://amzn.to/4nS9eNA
The Trompowsky Attack & London System, Moskalenko: https://amzn.to/42zxdIU
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