Chess The London System

Question 1

d5 - rule 1

Answer 1

pawn to d4, bishop to f4

Question 2

d5 - rule 2

Answer 2

create the pyramid

Question 3

d5 - rule 3 - Develop….

Answer 3

your remaining minor pieces

Question 4

d5 - rule 4.1 - Against bishop to e7 play…..

Answer 4

Knight to e5

Delay castling against bishop to e7, use pawns to create attack

Question 5

d5 - rule 5 - be flexibe with…

Answer 5

your move order

Question 6

g6 - rule 1

Answer 6

Against g6 play Nc3

If black doesnt think, plays bishop to g7 then white gets excellent game!

Question 7

g6 - rule 2

Answer 7

Play e3 and h4!?

Question 8

g6 - rule 3

Answer 8

Meet C5 with Nb5!!

Question 9

g6 - rule 4

Answer 9

After developing, use the e5 square

Question 10

Caveats for g6 opening

Answer 10

If black plays 2.d5 then transposes to first opening. If black plays e6 then very unlikely for g6 opening, Knight to f3 (Main London system rule)

Question 11

g6 - The idea behind nc3 is to support… The plan is….

Answer 11

Pawn to e4!………….. The plan is to go queen d2, castle queenside, Play Bh6. push Harry to the max!!!!

Question 12

g6 - if black plays pawn to e5 then….

Answer 12

capture pawn with pawn

Question 13

g6 - if black plays a move that doesnt scare us…..

Answer 13

play bishop b2, simply preparing h5

Question 14

g6 - If black blocks h4 with h5 then the plan is….

Answer 14

to play the knight to e5

Question 15

c5 - Rule 1 - If black moves to c5 then….

Answer 15

d5 is the only option

Question 16

c5 - rule 2 - You must…..

Answer 16

be willing to sacriface a pawn

Question 17

d5 - Rule 4.2 - If bishop goes to d6 then…..

Answer 17

retreat bishop to g3

Question 18

d5 - rule 4.2.1 - Against pawn to b6 play….

Answer 18

play pawn to e4 (If b6 aim for e4),

(This weakens the diagonal after trading opening up the rook and potentially knight)

Question 19

d5 - If queen is played to e7 then look at….

Answer 19

knight to e5

Question 20

d5 - after developing remember to play either….

Answer 20

knight into centre (ne5) or pawn into centre (e4)

Question 21

d5 - If black plays queen to b6 then…

Answer 21

Play queen to b3

(move queen back to c2, use pawn to b3 and then take to open up file for rook (ONLY IF BLACK PLAYS E6)

Question 22

c5 - Rule 3 - You must be….

Answer 22

flexible with your move order (look at your opponents moves)

Question 23

c5 - Rule 4 - Pawn…..

Answer 23

e4-e5 is the key idea (the right hook)

Question 24

c5 - Rule 5 - The answer to playing the copycat is….

Answer 24

Pawn to c4
Attack with the queen to b3, once queens traded push the b pawn to b4,b5!, Punish black for moving too quickly.

Question 25

c5 - Rule 2.1 - if black plays queen to b2 then....

Answer 25

If black plays queen to b2, then move bishop to d2 (plan to build centre by pawn e4,e5. You can use f4 pawn to support attack)