The Hidden Tricks & Traps of the London Opening | Chess Lesson with Andrea Botez

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WARNING: After watching this video, you may be convinced to start playing the London Opening.
While the London System has a reputation of being "dry" and "boring" in certain online circles, it has countless tricks and traps that are pretty unknown to the average chess player. In fact, the London is a hugely underestimated opening by both amateurs and chess professionals! In this video, I have a London Opening masterclass with Andrea Botez of ‪@BotezLive‬ and share some of my favorite traps, deep preparation, and tips & tricks. If you want more London instruction, check out my 8-hour video course: www.ichess.net/sale/8020-tact...
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Chapters
0:00 The London is NOT Boring
1:17 Early Deviations (2. Bf4 vs 2. Nf3)
4:51 Tricky Ba6 TRAP
13:40 Punishing ...Bf5
18:31 Dealing with Copycats
21:57 The toughest line for Andrea (...Qb6)
24:36 Complex & Rich AlphaZero Novelty Line
34:16 Agadmator's Anti-London (...c5/...Qb6)
39:24 Secret Preparation for Andrea to CRUSH Alexandra's King's Indian Defense
55:13 How Stockfish DESTROYS the King's Indian Defense setup
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@lp4969 3 жыл бұрын

Fun fact: it's impossible to adjust correctly the volume for this video

@awesomecat5126 3 жыл бұрын

Yep

@imaddictedtoyoutubeshorts 3 жыл бұрын

Lmao

@cristiandinulescu688 3 жыл бұрын

Botez trademark

@lucasburke8074 3 жыл бұрын

Hahaahahah

@isum9674 3 жыл бұрын

hire the whole of google and apple and get them to create a ai that perfectly tunes it perfect for anyones ear with a small pricetag of at least £10000000000000000

@navarasshrestha5032 3 жыл бұрын

A collab between the loudest and most calm person on twitch

@The_flightsim_channel 3 жыл бұрын

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA Savage bro

@eshw23 3 жыл бұрын

LOOOOOOOOOOOOOL

@dizzl8763 3 жыл бұрын

Trust me i cant even watch it

@rachmanda795 3 жыл бұрын

dunno sir, i enjoyed her voice by a lot

@PT-rb8gp 3 жыл бұрын

So annoying voice, not mature so to speak, dollish

@omarfatthy4893 3 жыл бұрын

I don't know whether I lower the volume or increase it

@somejuicer3797 3 жыл бұрын

Put it on mute then laugh

@harankash1568 3 жыл бұрын

Dude,same. The calmest chess player and the loudest in the same video!

@youngman9174 3 жыл бұрын

Lower it,no make it higher,no lower,no higher... Mute👌

@dqreps 3 жыл бұрын

I turned it off and then listened to Sammy the Bulls podcast while watching.

@lazprayogha 3 жыл бұрын

Of course if someone is going to find every trappy line in probabbly one of the most solid opening, it's going to be eric.

@noxus7462 3 жыл бұрын

The London is also Eric’s main opening so it makes sense that he knows it inside out

@grinreaperoftrolls7528 3 жыл бұрын

@@noxus7462 I thought the stafford was his main opening lol

@r.k.b2055 3 жыл бұрын

@@grinreaperoftrolls7528 yes for black

@7JC7 2 жыл бұрын

The stafford is not always his main weapon. He usually does it against 1600+ Elo players.

@7JC7 2 жыл бұрын

Since he most of the time plays strong players, his same elo

@laithabdallah8758 3 жыл бұрын

As a London player, this video is pure gold

@tralx5268 3 жыл бұрын

so much

@kelemenaron2 3 жыл бұрын

I will be a London player soon, too if I am done with the Sicilian prep

@Sly_FoXGamer 3 жыл бұрын

@autumnwolf3784 3 жыл бұрын

U from England?

@hopefullyihelpedyo8231 2 жыл бұрын

I've played for a little over a year and when I discovered the London system it grew on me, now I use it all the time.

@MrDeath5300 3 жыл бұрын

This is an amazing lesson with a very cool format, where Andrea can make regular questions that we the audience would normally make, and to the people complaining about her voice, go outside, meet some people, you'll realize that some people have different, maybe louder tones to their voice and different ways to express themselves... And still are cool people... So stop complaining so much, loved this collab, keep it up Eric and Andrea!

@ramsy4205 3 жыл бұрын

shes just drunk dude

@TwilightFlower9 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, nothing wrong with her voice, the mic balancing is just a little off. She's got her mic at normal streamer volume while Eric has his at Eric Rosen volume.

@SuXiiColdHand 3 жыл бұрын

but i am still allowed to find screeching noises annoying or do i have to go outside and scratch some windows with nails to learn about that?

@davidstar2362 3 жыл бұрын

I love Andrea......

@danielarens8072 2 жыл бұрын

i hope she sees this bro

@alakazamhippity3192 3 жыл бұрын

Getting the loud in right at the start "HELLO"

@user-wt9io3zk2u 3 жыл бұрын

but the first HELLO was good

@IamLeFishe 3 жыл бұрын

thank you SO much for this video, as it is pretty rare to find these kind of "interactive" courses online (meaning where a master actually teaches someone in front of them, instead of just presenting like some kind of powerpoint) and as a London player, it feels good to see some recognition of the beauty of this opening

@g73hc3gsv3i 3 жыл бұрын

Just finished rewatching Agadmator's Anti-London, Levy's Anti-Anti London and Eric's recent Anti-Anti-Anti London; and now comes the Anti-Anti-Anti-Anti London...God chess is hard!

@faznaz7455 3 жыл бұрын

The London objectively is a very dry opening which at the higher level is not great at all and there are many ways for black to take over the initiative.

@bobwesley4634 3 жыл бұрын

then you have to rewatch them all because its all forgotten :P

@paulgoogol2652 3 жыл бұрын

@@faznaz7455 Except that on the highest level it was quite popular last year because the main lines of QGD don't offer much pressure either. Black gets out of the opening well.

@faznaz7455 3 жыл бұрын

@@paulgoogol2652 Really? There are a few lines in the QGD that are quite tricky to deal with. Both white and black have a lot of options to play and coordinate pieces. I guess i hate facing the London because of its bland and simplistic style because I don’t find the London as an opening that plays for an advantage for sure. I follow Sam Shankland’s repertoire with the black pieces when dealing with the London coincidentally because at the very least black is equal and they have easier play.

@Fergus316 3 жыл бұрын

Two very different energies, but combined for a noble purpose

@jaymarma7459 3 жыл бұрын

Within 5 hours lichess is now filled with london players

@rahulsbhatt 3 жыл бұрын

I always play it

@jaymarma7459 3 жыл бұрын

@@rahulsbhatt i used to play it constantly but lately ive been hooked on blackmar-diemer. Plus anti-london lines are a headache for me. Ive had awesome success with blackmar-diemer lately. Its objectively bad to play tho lel

@jaymarma7459 3 жыл бұрын

@@rahulsbhatt but also, after this vid dropped 80% of my blitz games as black were against london for houuurs

@rahulsbhatt 3 жыл бұрын

@@jaymarma7459 what's blackmar-diemer is it an opening? It should be. Please send me your game or an KZfaq so I can learn, thank you!

@jaymarma7459 3 жыл бұрын

@@rahulsbhatt gothamchess dropped a video on it “free elo with blackmar diemer” or something like that, but i dont play the line he shows, i play “blackmar diemer ryder gambit” specifically. Im not aware of any videos on the ryder cause i learned it by analyzing my games. But if you wanted to message me on discord i could probably link you some studies on lichess

@mvxenda 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, Eric. I really like the way you prepare for these lessons, how you find the strengths and weaknesses to work on. Appreciate your work!

@SanchezOff 3 жыл бұрын

He obviously did it because he is crushing hard for that girl 😍

@Jack-in-the-country 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing collaboration. Andrea was so helpful in playing "devil's advocate" for some of the lines. And Eric, your natural pedagogical nature and insightful instruction is truly a gift for us all. Both of you demonstrate such a motivational willingness to improve -- it's so inspiring!

@MyBiPolarBearMax Жыл бұрын

I know its a year later but this comment is just 100% accurate

@mrcrumb4302 Жыл бұрын

The first time I watched this (I watch a lot of Eric’s chess videos) I admit I was a little irked by Andrea’s volume, but I’ve come to really like this video. Not just for the content, but for Andrea’s energy and Eric’s eternal patience. They both have top level channels and i wish them all the best.

@davidleblanc2239 3 жыл бұрын

Those coaching videos are so instructive, thank you very much for the good content.

@HH-mf8qz 3 жыл бұрын

collab lessons are extremely entertaining! Would normally never watch a 1h chess video but the energy and synchronicity here is very nice

@skeptikal_gaming8809 3 жыл бұрын

I don't even come here to learn, I just come to watch someone so chill.

@porfiriofigueroa6703 3 жыл бұрын

Plus a gremlin

@turboblitz6958 3 жыл бұрын

@@porfiriofigueroa6703 lmao bruh

@LeventK 3 жыл бұрын

"The London is NOT Boring" said the wise man. "Unfortunately, the Evans is not on the board." said the wiser man.

@lalitsingh2111 3 жыл бұрын

i think the wiser man is agadmator

@rutuparnkulkarni 3 жыл бұрын

@@lalitsingh2111 no shit sherlock.

@coleclark6866 3 жыл бұрын

@@rutuparnkulkarni be nice

@MegaFireGate 3 жыл бұрын

@@rutuparnkulkarni what’s wrong with you

@chesscom6199 3 жыл бұрын

@@MegaFireGate effects of smoking during pregnancy.

@shashwat_dubey_ 3 жыл бұрын

If it looks like eric blunders something, he is winning the game.

@Tamales1612 3 жыл бұрын

Only 20 minutes in and this is awesome. I learned the basics for the london and this video is opening my eyes to how deep this system can really get.

@ryanhernandez9300 3 жыл бұрын

Been looking to switch it up with my London. This was fantastic content!

@mahicreations3756 3 жыл бұрын

Eric is so nice sharing all his secrets to everyone Love❤️ from India

@chaosdoom8733 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Eric Rosen, really appreciate all the your contents you have been creating. This one really tops as it helps players like us who are in between beginner and intermediate level.

@MrValdisV 3 жыл бұрын

Great videos on London system! Both content and Erics way of presenting it are very much appreciated! Looking forward for Erics next videos about London!

@moniqueheubel8970 2 жыл бұрын

Eric, I love that you are pointing out weak squares and how to take advantage of them, this is something that I am working on.

@matthewwysocki5019 2 жыл бұрын

Eric, superb coaching on the London and even better interpersonal technique with Andrea. I like the way you actively engaged her in ways that kept her on task. Well done!

@AdamBittner 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the editing work you put in here. It shows, and is much appreciated.

@todortumbarkov6122 2 жыл бұрын

I've used the Ba6 trap and I can say this is my favourite line with the London opening and i was so happy to learn and use it.

@dmitriydrozdov1035 3 жыл бұрын

I just started watching but I can already say that it's a video I dreamed of. Qb6 makes me crazy as a London player. Huge thanks to Eric.

@queennine 2 жыл бұрын

These are great lessons. I'm killing it with the London, and going to watch the last one with you guys published.

@moniqueheubel8970 2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you Andrea, it is so hard to know when the right moment is to break open the center. I have been studying this and it has improved my game tremendously.

@Traumtheater0 3 жыл бұрын

Best coaching video I have seen in a while!

@harishgovekar3597 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate the efforts you take making informative content

@RyanEmmett 3 жыл бұрын

Another great educational video. These are my favourites. 👍

@coleclark6866 3 жыл бұрын

eric you inspired me when i first started chess to play the london as my main white opening, and this video is very helpful so thankyou

@raymundyu8508 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks I love the london system and I learned lot from this video great content

@freetheorcas8509 3 жыл бұрын

Cool to see Eric teach a variety of ways of playing the opening rather than just to play the same system over and over. It shows how some lines of the london can be pretty sharp and it also has a lot of flexibility. The setup against the kings indian formation is sort of transposing into the 150 attack pirc, a great setup against fianchetto structures. I've always really liked the Samisch kings indian though. It has this plan of Qd2-Bh6, queenside castling or even keeping the king in the centre. I think having the pawn on c4 is pretty strong since it supports a d4-d5 push - forming a strong pawn chain and winning connect 4. Also c4-c5 in some positions, putting pressure on d6, even as a pawn sacrifice to open the c-file and weaken e5. f3 supports e4 and the g4, h4-h5 pawn push and allows the bishop to sit comfortably on e3 where it can't be harassed. After 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bf4 g6 3 Nc3 3 ...d5 is a strong response, going for a grunfeld setup. It prevents e4 and is stronger when there is no pawn on c4 to contest it After 1 d4 Nf6 2 Bf4 g6 3 Nc3 Bg7 4 e4 4 ...c5 is also pretty good, and interrupts the Qd2-Bh6 idea. I think having pawns on c4 and d4 is just very strong in pretty much any queen's pawn opening and gives you more options in the long run. I am just a beginner but that's my impression haha

@markmeluskey2278 2 жыл бұрын

Don’t let the mania fool you. Andrea has a brilliant mind. Both her and Eric are great teachers, too. I want to thank them for all their help.

@PrudentSoul 2 жыл бұрын

Andrea Botez is so wise. She catches all the nuances that Eric speaks in his lectures. Such as Bringing up how this is a "Novelty in the London" as being part of a strong refined history. She picks up alot from just a little bit of information. Truly Insightful.

@engzimmermann 3 жыл бұрын

I really like the video. Very well organized and really interesting content.

@hteadx 2 жыл бұрын

Loved this session.

@vinayakmajgaonkar6168 2 жыл бұрын

best video you can find for london preparation ...😍🙌

@edyhidayat8462 2 жыл бұрын

thank you Eric, i am a big fan of london system.. i get some new ideas from this video

@derekyazon 2 жыл бұрын

This is this most serious I’ve seen andrea in the few weeks i’ve been following you all 😅

@jonalderson1725 3 жыл бұрын

I watched first 15 minutes of video and win 8 games out of 10. Thank you, Eric and Botez!!!!

@lekal6247 3 жыл бұрын

Yesss a London video!

@exoplanet11 3 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to delve into this. Three of my favorite things in chess: London System, Botez, and Eric!

@exoplanet11 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I found Ba6 about 5 seconds before Botez. I'm so proud of myself!

@morenojohnchristopherv.8894 3 жыл бұрын

this is the only chess lesson i watched that did not make me sleepy while watching lol

@jaydendiscalo6300 3 жыл бұрын

It had a nice cross between exciting and calmness at the same time

@atul9426 8 ай бұрын

Idk why KZfaq stopped recommending your videos in my feed. This was an awesome lesson.

@interactivechannel3054 3 жыл бұрын

That was an amazing video. I was really Inspired by your videos that is why I started my own channel and I am now posting weekly tutorial videos about chess.

@THEBOYDALEK 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent vid👍

@marcosolano4928 3 жыл бұрын

Exactly the video that i want

@Chess_Improvement 3 жыл бұрын

Great one

@shwetabhniket3092 3 жыл бұрын

most instructive hour of my life.

@Savukala 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@jangrokortenhaus3036 3 жыл бұрын

Eric, the center of peace and tranquillity :)

@anirudh1976 3 жыл бұрын

excellent eric!!!

@maxwelllilo4871 3 жыл бұрын

Wow!!! Just did the Rosen Trap!!! Bishop A6!!!

@LaurieSuppleOfficial 3 жыл бұрын

My two favorites

@TimeHunter2305 2 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful chess at display it is so satisfying to watch.

@coldflu 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Eric! I'm a London Player and learned a few things.

@garrettjones1161 3 жыл бұрын

I think Eric has turned me into a Andrea Botez fan.

@anjaliband1124 3 жыл бұрын

So good

@andre.schrade 7 ай бұрын

Danke!

@Adityaraj-lw3et 3 жыл бұрын

Eric's voice is so as satisfying ❤️

@luitjenapol2815 3 жыл бұрын

At 2:45 Nd2 is what i play, and also Carslen's preferred line. I play Nf3 on the 1st or 2nd move if i play the London, because i don't want to enter an exchange Caro-Kann with 2. Bf4 2. c5 3. e3 3. cxd4. I also like to keep more options open, and 2. Nf3 is more versatile. In the position in the video, if Qb6 you just take on c5, and it's not really a typical London, but it's more pleasant for white. That's just what i play, but i just thought i would share it Edit: I wrote this comment before i watched the rest of the video, because i know Eric usually plays 2. Bf4, but he covers it in the video

@sampathkumar3256 3 жыл бұрын

Hey IM Rosen- Thanks for the video... very helpful....any tips on books or videos to prepare for the lines you showed against the KID? I have never seen those lines before and would love to study them in detail before i play them...

@Runofthemillcookie 3 жыл бұрын

Out of all my London games. Nobody has ever hit me with queen b6. I’ve been waiting the day to play a modern london

@kijetesantakalu 3 жыл бұрын

Weird! I have played the London as my main opening a couple of years ago (because of the GingerGM videos) and I've encountered quite a bit of Qb6's on chess.com.

@peteking96 3 жыл бұрын

That Ba6 trap has blew my mind! I've played the London for over and year and never even considered that as a move - probably explains why I'm 1600 and Eric is 2000+ lol! Thanks, Eric and Andrea!

@Flaxify 3 жыл бұрын

Played the London against my mum with this exaxt Position in the Board Didnt See it. Then analysed the Game and was Like. Wow yeah that works too i guess. Then later that day Played that specific Line and Won.

@ChessJourneyman 3 жыл бұрын

Just turn Stockfish on and memorize engine lines.

@tree_minutesu_kedicik1306 2 жыл бұрын

great!

@aaronbarlow4376 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, I saw the tactic way before Andrea, I must be a master.

@tree_minutekalyoncu2761 Жыл бұрын

this video is awosome 🙃

@brilliant8296 3 жыл бұрын

In 33:36, black still have one move to escape Queen that you already mentioned it. Its Nf3 that threating King, and Queen can escape.

@abhijeetgore310 3 жыл бұрын

Big fan sir

@johnmarcellino5034 2 жыл бұрын

YES

@masibayjes8207 2 жыл бұрын

do you have more lessons about london system? thanks.

@davonphillips8048 3 жыл бұрын

At 38:00 you should play kc3 so you can play a3 to trap the queen effectively

@jamesforosisky8693 3 жыл бұрын

botez provided insightful feedback. she's a valuable cohost imo

@jorgemascarell 2 жыл бұрын

Jajja loudest and calmest so trueee

@sidcreater8479 3 жыл бұрын

Love u sir

@soumyajitroy5239 3 жыл бұрын

Waiting for Chess talk video on London System traps

@jagadishbabur.a7794 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah

@jagadishbabur.a7794 3 жыл бұрын

Indian content

@TDOLLA Жыл бұрын

I wish I could go back in time before Eric had any sort of streamer/youtube career and just hire him as a coach to teach me a better form of the London. I used to play it and then moved on because I just wasn’t getting what I want out of it and it wasn’t until this boom of chess content online did I realize some of these other cool ideas and ways to play the London. I learned it as a kid without many resources or any sort of online chess content and I really learned the boring old set up the same way every time basic approach

@d1ab Жыл бұрын

19:11 I think black has Bxa2 here after c4, and whichever piece you take back with, Bb4+, and white either has to move the king or block with the knight, but then Ne4 from black and you can’t defend the knight

@masoomshafi7406 3 жыл бұрын

My volume been going up and down the entire video I'm exhausted

@limesoulvfx8807 Жыл бұрын

that Ba6 trick helped me win an important game

@gucci_piano_4.b416 3 жыл бұрын

@ 10:08 if they castle you don't want to leave the fork because after Nxd4, White is still better obviously, but White ends up with tripled pawns and an awkward Bishop and Knight. Bxc6/Bxa8 is much cleaner. (Even Qxc6 is cleaner.)

@Tsundemo 2 жыл бұрын

at 11:18 I think best move here is Qa5 threatening to take whites queen if they take the pawn while also threatening to take the bishop if they move their queen. If QxQa5 Nxa5 defending b7 continuing the attack on the bishop. It looks like it leads to a rough time for white too as it allows BxBf4 while creating a center semi open file further allowing an improved position for black with castles and rooks on center files and black gets to open the center kinda whenever after that.

@raghavgupta9902 2 жыл бұрын

after Nxa5 Bb5+ and after the dark-squared bishop trade, white has a really nice and quick attack with Ne5. Also, Nxb2 is not a problem as it simply opens another file for the rook to join in the attack.

@brianmcdonnell2466 2 жыл бұрын

Eric: So this is how I would set up against the Bongcloud Andrea: Oh yeah- I was just going to ask about the Bongcloud

@angosalvo5734 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah... High level stuff!!!

@Yash-ql7vn 3 жыл бұрын

I can't decide what should the volume be while watching this, help.

@XxLeGiTxXfAiLs 3 жыл бұрын

@@Super_Sensei It’s not that Eric’s mic is better, it’s just that Andrea makes every mic sound like it’s a $20 mic from walmart.

@DavidfromMichigan 2 жыл бұрын

I need friends like Eric. I bet he's one of the most trustworthy, honest people I'll never get to meet. Your friends are so lucky.

@atsubbie8876 3 жыл бұрын

One tick up from minimum volume and this video is still too loud to listen to in bed to fall asleep to.

@helloitsme7553 3 жыл бұрын

Me watching this video knowing I'm never gonna remember this lol

@Stwinky 3 жыл бұрын

She’s so chaotic, I love it

@Ruinemacil 2 жыл бұрын

the ship I didn't know I needed

@lanikinlywalker4596 2 жыл бұрын

Just beat the 1500 AI with all this new info! You guys rock srly

@justdavelewis 3 жыл бұрын

24:52 - Why can black not just play Bxc5? The only thing I can see is that White could play Nb3 with tempo and then look to jump into d4? Or just play e4 straight away again? But if e4 was coming, why not just take the pawn back anyway? I have a feeling its more to do with my first suggestion, but I could be overlooking something as I’m not that strong of a player hahah