Top 5 Chess Opening TRAPS in the London System!

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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov shares with you the top 5 chess opening traps in the London System for White. The London System is a chess opening for White that can be used against virtually any Black defense, where White usually plays the following setup: 1.d4 2.Nf3 3.Bf4 4.e3 5.c3.
The London System opening is extremely popular nowadays mainly because of its simplicity and the rock-solid pawn structure for White in the center.
These traps are of high quality, meaning that you don't play any bad moves, desperately hoping for your opponent to fall for the traps. Rather, you play very solid moves so you get a great position even if your opponents don't fall for the traps.
Whether you play the London System as White, or wish to give it a shot after watching this, or want to be aware of this trap as Black, you're going to love this video lesson!
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► Chapters
00:00 Top 5 Chess Opening Traps in London System
00:56 Trap-1: Mainline of the London System
01:59 Exploiting Black's weakness
05:25 White's nasty checkmating attack
06:23 Trap-2: If Black tries to push e5
09:12 Trap-3: Deadly kingside attack
10:56 GM Smirnov won 3 games with this trap
12:45 Trap-4: If Black develops Bg4 earlier
14:10 Reversed Cambridge Springs Trap
15:38 Trap-5: If Black plays symmetrically
18:58 Puzzle of the day: can you find the win?
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@GMIgorSmirnov 2 жыл бұрын

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@goaheadntryhard7387 2 жыл бұрын

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@anissikder8952 11 ай бұрын

@1264036 2 жыл бұрын

When we started playing chess roadside in our post student era as unemployed youth, I can remember, we used to play this opening without knowing it's name. We called this opening as 'Temple' Opening looking at its temple-like pawn structure.

@simply_the_dev7588 Жыл бұрын

I get frustrated playing the london system because they always take the bishop even when I move down, and they always move their white bishop down to take my knight on F3 and it throws my game plan off. Also the Queen coming to B6 frustrates me as well, throwing me off while I"m trying to learn how to play my game plan. I've watched so many London games from many different GM's and they all play differently and still win while one wrong move of mine sends me to purgatory lol. Anyone got a shoulder to cry on...

@jamesbrown8520 Жыл бұрын

Adjust your game plan. If they take the dark bishop and allow you to open up the h file a lot of the times you can set up a good attack on h7, especially if they castle that side. At beginner level its not always the best move to play on memorisation because like you say people make mistakes and deviate leaving you unable to capitalise on their mistakes. Analyse all your games and it will give you a much better idea of how to do this as it is tailored to your game and shows you the best move in any position you reach. Hope this helps

@geethuvarghese9103 Жыл бұрын

Hey! Patience...😂

@damiondifranco2967 Жыл бұрын

And if they do Qb6, try to throw your queen on b3 and let them trade and open your A file the same way.

@stephenhunter3993 11 ай бұрын

Improve your queen side castle prepairedness.

@G.R.A.2023 10 ай бұрын

that happens because you did not prepare adequately your plan and you just learnt the traps

@GMIgorSmirnov 2 жыл бұрын

► Chapters 00:00 Top 5 Chess Opening Traps in London System 00:56 Trap-1: Mainline of the London System 01:59 Exploiting Black's weakness 05:25 White's nasty checkmating attack 06:23 Trap-2: If Black tries to push e5 09:12 Trap-3: Deadly kingside attack 10:56 GM Smirnov won 3 games with this trap 12:45 Trap-4: If Black develops Bg4 earlier 14:10 Reversed Cambridge Springs Trap 15:38 Trap-5: If Black plays symmetrically 18:58 Puzzle of the day: can you find the win?

@rookie902 2 жыл бұрын

06:19 can we just f5 to block the checkmate. Even next Qh4 we can Qg6 once again n defend the chatemate. n maybe move our rook away the next turn to strength the defend? But it is still a great move

@borissbelchoff5137 Жыл бұрын

@@rookie902I'm kind of a newbie myself to the London system but I think you're right. Also, I was thinking that after Qe4, Black could move his pawn up ...g6 blocking White's queen from a quick checkmate and making a bolt hole for the king. Then: Qh4 Kg7, Qh7 Kf6 and Black's king has wriggled out and is suddenly threatening White's knight. Am I missing something here? Nevertheless it appears that Black's king is naked and trembling out in the open surrounded by enemy pieces, and probably can't look forward to a bright future.

@borissbelchoff5137 Жыл бұрын

I mean, my heart rate increased just watching the video.

@xual235 Жыл бұрын

Of all the youtubers. . . This channel is so calm, informative and delightful to watch. Great work.

@robertgonsalves1966 2 жыл бұрын

Useful traps. All we have to do is Remember it. Can we have traps in kings Indian defence,Pirc,kings Indian attack. Thanks

@paxing1281 Жыл бұрын

Awesome video man. I just started learning about two weeks ago.. still not sure what to study but just been gathering how people think about the game in different positions so far.

@justinarnold1981 Жыл бұрын

Great video! Excellent breakdown of the London. I'll watch this a few more times to absorb properly but this is some well thought out stuff!

@temengaangiki8714 2 жыл бұрын

This video is so inspiring. Thanks for the traps

@twentyrothmans7308 2 жыл бұрын

I was impressed by the Greek gift + tethered goat Queen sliding over from a4 to h4, something I'm not alert to enough. Thank you very much, I know that you put a lot of effort into these.

@chilakashalemraju3668 2 жыл бұрын

Really excellent stuff. Thank you

@modis1985 2 жыл бұрын

Puzzle : rook a7+, Queen takes,rook a5,exchange queens on A6,rook a6#

@schachkatze1764 2 жыл бұрын

1. Rxa7 Qxa7 2. Ra5 Qxa6 3. Rxa6 mate

@nickbarlev6860 2 жыл бұрын

exactly!

@aaudain1 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome thanks for sharing 👍 😀

@EvertfromNederland 2 жыл бұрын

17:28 If you re-capture the pawn on b5 with the white bishop, using the pinned pawn on the a-file, you allow black to capture your knight on b1. If you re-capture with your Rook, you unpin the pawn and black will take your b5 Bishop. So black kind of forces you to trade your white squared bishop for the Knight on d7. So after the pawn re-capture on b5 you sort of release the pressure you had on black? I'm not sure though. The position ends equal i think with white's knight on e5. But white's bishop is gone and that is quite an important piece.

@reaperxapollo1439 Жыл бұрын

When he takes the opponents rook, he takes it with check allowing him to move his knight from dnager

@rollyicecream3013 2 жыл бұрын

Sir. U r a Gift to Chess

@oliverphiri7569 10 ай бұрын

GM,I won all my games today with the London system.i just learnt it today.its really sharp

@chandrasenyadav3293 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for session

@levialiangan 11 ай бұрын

Puzzle Solution: 1. (W) Ra7 - (B)Qa7 2. Ra5 - If black captures white's Queen, Qa6 then Rook captures the black's queen (Ra6) and its mate. if black moves the rook at Rb7, capture it by white queens Qb7 and its mate. Black's queen cannot capture it since it is pinned !!!

@LooseToots 2 жыл бұрын

Just love the way you do these videos, perfect in every way :)

@GMIgorSmirnov 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 😀

@pawekowalik126 10 ай бұрын

Very interesting and knowledgeable! I've been playing London system, but I haven't known that here is so much traps and motives. Just a small question - 12:28 what about playing B:g5 instead of R:f4? I think that B:g5 and next N:e5 and white have rook against knight and better position but can't checkmate black easily. Am I right or have I missed somtehing?Very interesting and knowledgeable! I've been playing London system, but I haven't known that here is so much traps and motives. Just a small question - 12:28 what about playing B:g5 instead of R:f4? I think that B:g5 and next N:e5 and white have rock for knight and better position but can't checkmate black easily. Am I right or have I missed something?

@mohiddin_pasha Жыл бұрын

Excellent Sir

@sztrlb123 4 ай бұрын

12:28, explain what to do when black plays the move Rf5. I got exact same situation except Knight was on e8, but opponent played Rf5 and I couldn't figure out what to do, but eventually got my saced pieces back but no mate.

@richardfadriquela1071 2 жыл бұрын

Very usefull traps but can we have traps on colle opening and kings indian? Ty

@VishakaPriyangi-gh5eo 5 ай бұрын

Thanks a lot bro

@michaelfinnegan9065 7 ай бұрын

Alex thank you for your videos. I have a question on this videos segment where you state the similarity of whites position to a reverse Slav. I do not see why black cannot play QA5? The white queen is unprotected...and black is protected by his knight. Peace, Mike

@nikospapadopoulos555 Жыл бұрын

at 6:18 black can move either pawns in front of king and stop mate, right ??

@RooieBob 5 ай бұрын

How does one deliver the ‘nasty checkmate’ with the rook and bishop as referred to between 3:15 and 3:25??

@DJ-ct6so 10 ай бұрын

15:38 - you commend me for my patience? 😀 But watching was effortless, I enjoyed every minute of your video, the content was outstandingly informative for a beginner like myself, and presented in such a clear and captivating way. Many thanks for uploading sir. If I had more leisure time, I would register for your masterclass.

@M1551NGN0 2 жыл бұрын

Whenever i use this system, my formations get disrupted after i put my dark square bishop there. And then i suffer a bitter defeat

@yudangaming1561 10 ай бұрын

Thank' u

@paulwemhaner9343 6 ай бұрын

PUZZLE: Rxa7+, Qxa7, Ra5, Qxa6, Rxa6#. If Queen doesn't take Queen on a6, and the Rook moves to b6, then cxb6+, Kb8, Qxa7#.

@nayankalita8417 4 ай бұрын

Firstly, white cannot take on b6 with its c pawn. It must take on b7.

@VaultOfWisdoms Жыл бұрын

Very very nice

@darkograovac1225 9 ай бұрын

At 3.07 min I think that e5 is protected from duble attack with c6

@taglancy1055 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome

@PPdabest Жыл бұрын

Beautiful! Thank you.

@MattTorres 5 ай бұрын

@6:19 after sacrificing the biship, f5, Qh4, Qg6 stops checkmate I think (knowing me, I'm probably missing something lol)? Still not the most comfortable spot and you won a bishop

@pgkrkkhtenus3206 Жыл бұрын

19:05 Puzzle: took b8. If king takes queen c7 is mate. If black decides to take back with bishop, rook f8 pinning blacks rook to the king again. If black decides to move their rook again off the b file to take, queen b7 is still mate, and if he decides to play anything else, rook takes on b8, king takes back, and queen c7 is once again mate

@willow6618 Жыл бұрын

Sadly this loses to Qd6+, forking the king and rook, and for any non-check, black can either advance their pawns or force a draw via queen checks, the only winning move is Rxa7+, and after Qxa7 (only move), Ra5, then Qxa6, followed by Rxa6#

@AA-wb6qz Жыл бұрын

Black has no bishops.

@doncherf2610 10 ай бұрын

And Q can't get to c7. I think you mean b7 but it's confusing to follow.

@padmanabanhairsaloon6807 Жыл бұрын

This is soooooooooo good

@stevensutton2252 2 жыл бұрын

not covering the another black set up black plays inverted blackmar deimer ?? ie like chigoring defense lol

@Carmidian Жыл бұрын

What happens if the king doesn't capture and moves to h8? 5:46

@brendonbradley1600 Жыл бұрын

You are the best chess youtuber hands down. Your content is incredibly informative, you present that information in a very logical and easy to consume manner, and you take into account the bad moves that nearly all players below 2100 will fall into and you give that relevant information the proper focus and detail that it deserves. I specifically appreciate the way you are able to show us all of the different lines without making it confusing, they're just natural continuations and alterations to the greater game.

@babulah8447 Жыл бұрын

Looks like Rb5 works also as does Ra5.

@Soldier-yu2ml Жыл бұрын

I will start playing the London system just to try these haha

@mmgc91 2 жыл бұрын

Very interesting video. However nowadays 2.Nf3 is hardly played and 2.Bf4 is played

@leechapa7279 Жыл бұрын

I didn't know this was called the London System. I play my pawns and knights in a similar way. I was just trying new things in games. I've seen the set up many times on the black side, where you have pawn-bishop-knight-pawn or some variation. What is this system called? I need to learn how to defend against it better.

@bipindahal2712 Жыл бұрын

Kings indian I guess

@ramilparedes9930 Жыл бұрын

Now I know why most of players used this variation.Especially in blitz

@romneldimaapi7458 Жыл бұрын

i like the cat 😊

@FrankBakulov Жыл бұрын

Great to see all comments are about The Game and not about the cat in background

@e4e6mate96 2 жыл бұрын

..."the sheer volume of arrows"... 😊

@konstantinatanassov4353 15 күн бұрын

Quiz: 1. Qb5 should win, as far as the combinations I thought of show. Threat is 2. Rxb8+ Rxb8 3. Qxb8+ 4Kxb8 5 Rf8+ mate next turn. 1 ... a6!? 2. Qxa6 winning 1 ... Qb6!? 2. Rxb6 Rxb6, white having strong material advantage and still able to attack the black king, should win. 1 ... d2 or e2 2. Rxb8, mating attack.

@dinobandhupal7258 8 ай бұрын

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@user-uk9er5vw4c 6 ай бұрын

this is beautiful

@ready1fire1aim1 2 жыл бұрын

Theory of Everything solution (short version): Swap from Newton "real/necessary" universe over to Leibniz "contingent/not-necessary" universe as our fundamental blueprint of the universe. This includes Leibniz calculus vs Newton calculus. Anywhere Leibniz and Newton thought different. All of it. Full swap. Gottfried Leibniz "contingent/not-necessary" universe just lacked 2022 quantum physics verbiage (just match up definitions) and Hamilton's 4D quaternion algebra (created 200 years after Leibniz died). Lastly, the first number is NOT 1. It's 0. First four numbers are 0, 1, 2, 3 ✅. First four dimensions are 0D, 1D, 2D, 3D ✅. Ask someone to start counting. I bet they start with 1.

@jtk1996 10 ай бұрын

Puzzle: Rxa7, Qxa7, Ra5

@azaz... Жыл бұрын

what is the cats name?

@maurice8828 2 жыл бұрын

Shout out from ph

@toxic_subh.5921 2 жыл бұрын

Hello sir how are you?? ❤️

@episteme666 11 ай бұрын

4:13 the black queen can move to c8

@francisclemente3855 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Igor, here's my solution: Rxa7 Qxa7 Qxa7 ra5# Thanks for your videos. I enjoyed it.

@jimkyle8008 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately Ra5 at the end isn't checkmate because the Black King can move to b6.

@josethomas3389 Жыл бұрын

@@jimkyle8008 First move Rxa7, Qxa7. If white Qxa7, then black king would be able to move to b6 after capturing the white queen on a7. So the best move would be to add another piece to the attack, Ra5. If black queen captures the white queen, then Rxa6 mate. If black does Rb7, then Qxb7 mate, as the black queen is pinned by the white rook on a5. The trick to the puzzle is to add extra attackers when you have a pin, before recapturing.

@ems3832 Жыл бұрын

Wrong, francis.

@pauloribeiro2038 Жыл бұрын

Rxa7 Qxa7 Ra5 and black is hopeless

@kapand7547 2 жыл бұрын

You re a gift to cheese, and chesse is a gift to me,,))

@sonipolakian4256 Жыл бұрын

I like video chess london sistem

@tgoods5049 Ай бұрын

Rxa7+, Qxa7, Qxa7+, Kxa7, Ra5#

@ThrillMUSICKnowledgeTMK Жыл бұрын

Puzzle Queen to b5

@shnewton1484 2 жыл бұрын

R×a7

@arm0r85 Жыл бұрын

F5rook to b5 then trade and checkmate

@larrywatkins9553 Жыл бұрын

rf4

@randyreal5871 Жыл бұрын

Your cat is very cute 😀

@LooseToots 2 жыл бұрын

Rxa7, Qxa7, Ra5, Qxa6, Rxa6#

@pauldzvonyk9044 4 ай бұрын

In the final challenge: Rxa7 - Qxa7 Ra5

@ArowanaNFTs Жыл бұрын

6:19 pawn to f5 and the trap is resolved

@josethomas3389 Жыл бұрын

the queen can defend the mate with Qg6 after pawn to f5, but it is hard to find.

@Shkelqim95 Жыл бұрын

Im am a beginner and I found it, it’s not hard at all, it’s the most instinctive move for black

@Creators221 9 ай бұрын

Puzzle: 1. Rxa7 Qxa7 2. Ra5 if. 2. .... Qxa6 3. Rxa6+ White win. If 2. ...... Rb7 3. c6xRb7 + Kb8 4. Qxa7 white win

@artisticnm 10 ай бұрын

Rook of f5tob5. Create a battery of rook and attack at the last column

@joelabraham6834 Жыл бұрын

Most people take the bishop on g3 in my games. I'm only 1000 elo, and I win 80 percent of the time when they do

@LastDance007 8 ай бұрын

How this position ever possible ? Unless if it's virtual ? Theoretical ?

@AakashArora_ashu 2 жыл бұрын

What's the correct solution for the puzzle at the end?

@Martin_Ditzel 2 жыл бұрын

1. Rxa7+ Qxa7 2. Ra5! Qxa6 3. Rxa6# .

@frankbeerbaum5593 2 жыл бұрын

and after 2.Ra5! Rb7 3.dxb7+ Kb8 4.Qxa7#

@sandeeptiwari5189 2 жыл бұрын

Just mate the king

@AkshayParulekar-cm7hx 2 жыл бұрын

@@frankbeerbaum5593 no 3. Q×b7 # (Black's queen is pinned)

@mortezajavaheri4232 2 жыл бұрын

Ra5!!

@user-dq4vh5bh7x Жыл бұрын

Puzzle: 1. Ra7 Qa7 2. Ra5 Black has no defense.

@-Madhuri-ss5zg 2 жыл бұрын

Rd4 the queen any way qh2 is mate and rook take queen so qh2 is mate.. thanks sir

@jamessweatt985 2 жыл бұрын

Can you start with Rd4? I know Black is up 3 pawns, but would be happy to take a draw via perpetual check. (Qf4, then Qf1 or f2, repeat)

@LooseToots 2 жыл бұрын

Rxa7, Qxa7, Ra5, Qxa6, Rxa6# is the correct answer

@ytmndman 2 жыл бұрын

@@LooseToots Does Rd5 work?

@jamessweatt985 2 жыл бұрын

@@LooseToots Correct. I suppose Black can stall mate another move or two with Rb7 instead of Qxa6.

@azaz... Жыл бұрын

look at the cat!!

@alhallab 6 ай бұрын

The puzzle: Ra5 mate next move

@rajendrasolanki4608 Жыл бұрын

Ra7-Qa7 Ra5-black loose

@mohammedghanem9469 Жыл бұрын

Re5 Is quite disturbing If he tried to take with the rook or the queen it's a mate

@mohammedghanem9469 Жыл бұрын

Ra5 is also winning

@adambelos2157 Жыл бұрын

Is not there like 3 solution to final puzzle? 😂😂 Rxa7 wins ra5 wins and even rfb5 wins. And even qxa7 qxa7 rxa7 ... Ra5#

@adambelos2157 Жыл бұрын

Last one is not mate there is b6 😅

@jomishbabu 2 жыл бұрын

White Rk F5 to b5

@jamessweatt985 2 жыл бұрын

Same as my reply 4 comments above. If you make this nonforcing move, can't Black save a draw via Qf4, then Qf2 or f1 repeated?

@jomishbabu 2 жыл бұрын

@@jamessweatt985 Right So next🙂 1. W R take porn A7 check 2. B Q take rook 3.W R to F5 Check mate in a few move

@GUN1957 2 жыл бұрын

Rxa7

@sowjanyatummala 7 ай бұрын

we should one trap in only one game right

@pailasrinusrinubujji9816 Жыл бұрын

5th trap is mistake sir

@TheRadicalCentrist.1776 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a real cat? It never moves.

@Sienna250409 2 жыл бұрын

Rf5 to d5 Q to f4 K to g8 Now whatever black plays... next comes Qa7

@ancap2 2 ай бұрын

First trap is like 20 moves in. Not even a trap.

@sanidhyagoswami6869 5 ай бұрын

white goes rook b8 check black plays rook e8xb8 white plays rook f8 if black captures queen b7 checkmate if it plays anything else than rook f8 x b8 black plays king b8 and takes the rook white plays queen b7 checkmate

@askashutosh8667 Жыл бұрын

Rxa7+ wins though after qxa7 , Ra5 bye-bye

@donfroehlich9858 2 жыл бұрын

RxR RxR any other move by black would-be mate next move R to f8 - Q to F4 RxQ any move by black R to f8 black cannot stop mate RxR KxR as long as Black rook is not at B8 next move is mate Q to B7 This is how I would finish.

@jasonkobos3850 Жыл бұрын

what if the black queen goes to b6 instead of f4? looks like black can hold that.

@dinobandhupal7258 8 ай бұрын

Sir i am black to win play with whIte