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[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ‘€ Introduction ğŸ‘€"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/o0cpkOsw"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:34:03"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hi! Welcome to my new studio. I want to thank you all because our lichess team: https://lichess.org/team/-leninperez-team- has reached 1,000 members in just over a week, I am truly grateful! Soon I will create a tournament to celebrate with all the team members :)

I also want to inform you that from now on I will create studies EVERY Monday, even if I have time I could create another study during the week (You can suggest me which study you want me to create soon, I will be attentive to your comments).

Play 1.d4 to get started with this wonderful study :) } 1. d4 d5 { Now play 2.Bf4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { This is the London System, if you want to learn more about this visit my study: https://lichess.org/study/vIEKP8t3
Today I am going to show you ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London System ğŸ’¡ what you must do in your games to achieve victory. I did a study on this a long time ago, but I think it deserves an update.
I invite you to press the â�¤ï¸� that is under the study to support me, likewise, let's start with this wonderful study in the following chapters! } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 1ğŸ’¡: Start with the first 3 moves"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/feCAcuFH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:36:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 1ğŸ’¡: Start with the first 3 movements

This is the simplest idea of all that I will show you, but it is VERY IMPORTANT. It is vital to start your games with the first 3 standard moves, as this way you will be playing the real London System.

Follow the steps that I will ask you: Start with 1.d4 [%csl Gd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 1. d4 { Very good... } 1... d5 { Now play 2.Bf4 [%csl Gf4][%cal Gc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { London System! [%csl Gf4,Gd4] } 2... Nf6 { And now 3.e3 [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 3. e3 { These should almost ALWAYS be your first 3 moves.
This is how you should start your games :) } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 2ğŸ’¡: Build a pyramid of pawns"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/mTDuEFZP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:38:35"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 2ğŸ’¡: Build a pyramid of pawns

This should be done ALMOST ALWAYS in your games with the London System, since building a pyramid of pawns is a very solid idea, since your pawns will be a barrier that will stop any plan of attack from your opponent.

What are your first 3 moves? } 1. d4 { Very good... } 1... Nf6 { Now? } 2. Bf4 { This is the London System :D [%csl Gf4,Gd4] } 2... d5 { Your third move? } 3. e3 { Great job! With e3 you are already starting to create the pyramid of pawns [%cal Gf2d4] } 3... e6 { Now you must play 4.Nbd2 [%csl Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 4. Nd2 c5 { Whenever your opponent plays c5 you must build the pyramid of pawns.
To do so, he plays 5.c3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Gc2c3,Yc7c5] } 5. c3 { Great, you've built the pyramid of pawns! This idea should be used whenever your opponent plays c5. [%csl Gb2,Gc3,Gd4,Ge3,Gf2][%cal Gb2d4,Gf2d4,Gb2f2,Gf2b2] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 3ğŸ’¡: Give up the pyramid without c5"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/74TgZO4h"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:43:19"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 3ğŸ’¡: Give up the pyramid without c5

This is one of the biggest mistakes London System players make, and it is that you must give up the pawn pyramid if your opponent does not make c5, remember that you must build it when your opponent DOES c5.

Start with your first moves } 1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 { Your third move? } 3. e3 c6 { Your opponent has not made c5, nor will he, so you must abandon the pyramid of pawns with c3, and you must play with c4! [%csl Gc4][%cal Gc2c4] } 4. c4 e6 { Now it is your opponent who has the pyramid of pawns, and now you have an active game. [%csl Yf7,Ye6,Yd5,Yc6,Yb7] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 4ğŸ’¡: Don't break the tension d4-c5"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/86Y9NyPs"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqkb1r/pp3ppp/2n1pn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2P1PN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QKB1R b KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:48:54"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 4ğŸ’¡: Don't break the tension d4-c5

Maintaining the tension between the d4 and c5 pawns is what you should always do, but you should NEVER end that tension. That tension favors both sides, so the player who breaks with that tension will give the other the advantage.

Press the space button please } 1... cxd4 { Your opponent ended the tension between the d4-c5 pawns, now, which pawn should you recapture with? [%csl Bd4][%cal Bc3d4,Be3d4] } 2. exd4 { That's! } ( 2. cxd4 { This is not the best, since now the black knight on c6 can jump to b4 and annoy your bishop who normally goes to d3. [%csl Rb4,Rd3][%cal Rc6b4,Rf1d3,Rb4d3] } ) *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 5ğŸ’¡: Don't change your bishop"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/oQjfiZ7D"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2PBPN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:52:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 5ğŸ’¡: Don't change your bishop

In this TYPICAL London System position the black player wants to change the bishops, but this should not be done by you, since whoever changes the bishops will have a disadvantage.

The best then is Bg3, but just as an example I'm going to ask you to switch to those bishops, but remember, you should never do it. [%cal Rf4d6,Rd6f4] } 1. Bxd6 Qxd6 { Now your opponent has a very important control over the e5 square, this should not be allowed. [%csl Re5][%cal Yd6e5,Yc6e5,Re6e5] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 6ğŸ’¡: Recover your bishop in the best way"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/mb37ZzvX"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2PBPN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:54:22"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 6ğŸ’¡: Recover your bishop in the best way

This idea may go unnoticed, but it is very important to your position.

We are in the same position from the previous chapter, where you saw that changing the bishops is not good, since then your opponent will have better control over the e5 square, so you must move your bishop to g3. [%csl Gg3][%cal Gf4g3] } 1. Bg3 { This is the best } 1... Bxg3 { Normally your opponent is not going to switch bishops, the reason is because this is not good. Now, with what pawn should you recover your bishop? [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf2g3,Bh2g3] } 2. hxg3 { The black player does not normally switch bishops because then your h1 rook enjoys the semi-open h column. [%cal Gh1h7] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 7ğŸ’¡: Stop advance to e5"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/KRpqijAD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqk2r/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P1B2/2P1PN2/PP1N1PPP/R2QKB1R w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "16:59:43"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 7ğŸ’¡: Stop advance to e5

You must be attentive to your opponent's plans in order to stop them, stopping the advance to e5 is one of those plans that you should avoid.

You already know that here you should not capture the bishop, but then what should you do? } 1. Bg3 { Very good! [%csl Gg3] } 1... O-O { Play Bd3 [%csl Gd3][%cal Gf1d3] } 2. Bd3 Re8 { The black player plans to play e5, something you should avoid, how can you block that plan? [%csl Re5][%cal Ye8e6,Yc6e5,Yd6e5,Re6e5] } 3. Ne5 { Excellent, you have blocked the pawn on e6 :D [%csl Re5][%cal Re6e5] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 8ğŸ’¡: Build the Stonewall"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/RePVunIH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "r1bqr1k1/pp3ppp/2nbpn2/2pp4/3P4/2PBPNB1/PP1N1PPP/R2QK2R w KQq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "17:07:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 8ğŸ’¡: Build the Stonewall

The Stone Wall in chess is known as the formation that adopts the pawn structure in this case, of the London System and is as important as the pyramid of pawns.

You know your opponent's plan (e5), so you have to stop him to later form the ''Stone Wall'', so what should you do? [%csl Re5][%cal Yd6e5,Yc6e5,Ye8e6,Re6e5] } 1. Ne5 { Very good... [%csl Re5][%cal Re6e5] } 1... Qc7 { The black player wants to eliminate your mighty knight on e5, and this is where you must build the ''Stonewall'' with f4. [%csl Re5][%cal Rc7e5,Rc6e5] } 2. f4 { This is the Stonewall, now your knight is stronger and you have a solid pawn structure. [%csl Bc3,Bd4,Be3,Bf4,Ge5][%cal Bf4e5,Bd4e5] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 9ğŸ’¡: Change your plans against the King's Indian Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/gC81dW85"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "17:10:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 9ğŸ’¡: Change your plans against the King's Indian Defense

There is an error that I often see in the players of the London System, and it is not to change the plans against the King's Indian Defense, because if you continue playing as you normally do, you will be VERY PASSIVE and your opponent will have the advantage.

What are your first moves? } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 { This is the King's Indian Defense, against this defense you must change your plans and play with 3.Nc3 [%csl Gc3][%cal Yg7g6,Rf8g7,Ye8g8,Yd7d6,Re7e5,Rc7c5,Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Bg7 { Now play 4.e4 [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } 4. e4 { This is the best way to respond against the King's Indian Defense, forget your standard plans and play as active as possible.
The arrows show you how your game plan should be now. [%csl Bc3,Bd4,Be4,Bf4,Gd2,Gc1,Gh6][%cal Gd1d2,Ge1c1,Yf2f3,Yg2g4,Yh2h4,Yg4g5,Yh4h5,Gf4h6] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ’¡Idea 10ğŸ’¡: Create the ''Battery''"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/LE91kkFo"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "17:15:19"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ ğŸ’¡Idea 10ğŸ’¡: Create the '' Battery ''

The ''battery'' is the union and connection of a queen and a rook in the same column.

This idea is very similar to the previous one, and I do this so that you become familiar with your moves against the King's Indian Defense, for this, do you remember what your moves are? } 1. d4 Nf6 2. Bf4 g6 { What is your game plan now? } 3. Nc3 { That's! } 3... Bg7 { And now? } 4. e4 { Great job! } 4... d6 { Play 5.Qd2 [%csl Gd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 5. Qd2 O-O { Now play O-O-O [%csl Gc1][%cal Ge1c1] } 6. O-O-O { You have created the battery! This is the second idea you should have against the King's Indian Defense. [%csl Bd2,Bd1][%cal Gd1d8] } 6... Nbd7 { Now you must create a storm of pawns on the kingside as shown with the yellow arrows, and also Bh6 to enter your opponent's position. [%csl Bh6][%cal Yf2f3,Yg2g4,Yh2h4,Yh4h5,Yg4g5,Bf4h6] } *
[Event "ğŸ’¡10 Ideas in the London SystemğŸ’¡: ğŸ‘€ Conclusion ğŸ‘€"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/3BVIwOfg/YHQl4J7x"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/LeninPerez"]
[ECO "?"]
[FEN "rnbqkbnr/pppppppp/8/8/3P1B2/8/PPP1PPPP/RN1QKBNR w KQkq - 0 1"]
[Opening "?"]
[SetUp "1"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.22"]
[UTCTime "17:20:37"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Now that you know these 10 ideas, you must use them in your games with the London System to achieve victory.

If you want to learn MORE about the London System and play it like Magnus Carlsen then visit my studio where I explain each of the variations: https://lichess.org/study/vIEKP8t3

Press the â�¤ï¸� below the h1 box to support me and motivate me to do many more studies!

Until next Monday, I'm Lenin Perez and we'll see you at a next study! } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòáIntroductionüí°"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/Y7oUsHAl"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "06:43:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Hello London Players, Let's Learn the London System Today!
If you like this study please click the black heart‚ù§ button!

Check out this also the London System Against 3 Challengers‚è∫Ô∏è
https://lichess.org/study/5wp6nRdD, Thank you!

We will be starting d4. Its good to attack in King Side and Control the center!! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 d5 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 { This was called London System by developing the london bishop early, The Idea is to build solid pawn pyramid in the center with e3 and c3 so that we develop our london bishop early in f4. [%csl Be3,Bc3,Bd4][%cal Be2e3,Bc2c3] } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü•∫Sacrificed CombinationsüéÅ"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/QXfhpu5E"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "07:54:05"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The London System is not boring opening. It can be very tactical for white too, and there are sacrifices.
In this chapter I will show you a typical combination. [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 d5 { You knew what to do develop your london bishop! [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 Nf6 { Making pyramids of pawns. [%csl Be3][%cal Be2e3] } 3. e3 e6 { Continue building pyramid of pawns! [%csl Bc3][%cal Bc2c3] } 4. c3 c5 { Develop your pieces because we finish building a pyramid of pawns! [%csl Bd2][%cal Bb1d2] } 5. Nd2 Nc6 { Continue developing. [%csl Bf3][%cal Bg1f3] } 6. Ngf3 Bd6 { Remember! [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf4g3] } 7. Bg3 O-O { ?Remember it developing all your pieces [%csl Bd3][%cal Bf1d3] } 8. Bd3 Qe7 { Black want to break the center!
You: Never going happen! [%csl Be5][%cal Be6e5,Gf3e5] } 9. Ne5 Nd7 { Don't trade your piece just stay in the center protect it with your pawns!
IF YOU WANT STONEWALL.
But we have a nice tactical combinations!
Take here Knight in d7! [%csl Bd7][%cal Be5d7] } 10. Nxd7 { This combination works only if black recaptures with the bishop and not the queen. Recapturing with bishop will look most natural to average players, so be happy! } 10... Bxd7 { Trade here bishop! } 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 { Take the pawn! } 12. dxc5 Qxc5 { !!?Find the tactical combination! Play Bxh7+ [%csl Bh7][%cal Bd3h7] } 13. Bxh7+ Kxh7 14. Qh5+ Kg8 { [%csl Yc5,Bd2,Yg5,Ye4][%cal Bh5c5,Bd2g5,Rd2e4] } 15. Ne4 g6 16. Nxc5 gxh5 17. Nxd7 { We are winning 1 pawn and pawn structure! [%csl Bh2,Bg2,Bf2,Be3,Bc3,Bb2,Ba2] } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü§£KID Trapüï≥Ô∏è"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/6Ob8aOwD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "08:12:47"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ KID - King's Indian Defense
I will teach you how to trap the King's Indian Defense with London System!
Let's start d4 [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 Nf6 { Play normally Bf4 } 2. Bf4 g6 { Change our Ideas!
Play Nc3 if you continue normal develop then black has advantage of it! [%csl Bc3,Be4][%cal Bb1c3,Be2e4,Bd1d2,Be1b1,Rf4h6,Bf2f3,Bg2g4,Bh2h4,Bh4h5] } 3. Nc3 Bg7 { Control center [%csl Be4][%cal Be2e4] } 4. e4 { [%cal Be4e5] } 4... d6 { [%csl Re5,Bd2][%cal Rd6e5,Ye4e5,Bd1d2] } 5. Qd2 O-O { Castled too! } 6. O-O-O { [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 6... Nbd7 { Play Bh6 [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 7. Bh6 c6 { Attack and open the file later in H. [%csl Bh4][%cal Bh2h4] } 8. h4 Qc7 { Black just continue develop! } 9. h5 Nxh5 $4 { Why blunder?? Take the knight with your rook! [%csl Gh5][%cal Gh1h5] } 10. Rxh5 { What if he take our rook } 10... gxh5 $2 { [%csl Bg5,Bg8][%cal Bd2g5,Bg5g8] } 11. Qg5 { Mate in one. No one can support it. [%csl Rg7][%cal Bh6g7,Gg5g8,Bg5g7] } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü§©Gruenfeldüßø"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/xsxLo57P"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "08:25:49"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Are you wondering how I draw my colorful arrows and circles?
Click this study https://lichess.org/study/OeRGEt8M and don't forget to click the heart :) Thank you [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 { Alright... BACK TO THE SUBJECT.. :) In this chapter we'll look at when black plays Nf6+g6, and combines this with d5.
The method I recommend involves e3. So this means we can transpose into this variation if black plays d5 and Nf6 early, and only after that do they play the move G6.
If you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%cal Bg8f6,Bg7g6,Bd7d5] } 1... Nf6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } ( 1... d5 2. Bf4 Nf6 3. e3 g6 4. Nc3 { Remember as soon as they go g6 you go Nc3 [%csl Gg6,Gc3][%cal Gg7g6,Gb1c3] } ) 2. Bf4 g6 { [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 3. Nc3 { Meet g6 with Nc3 [%csl Gc3,Gg6][%cal Gb1c3,Gg7g6] } 3... d5 { If your opponent is a Grunfeld Defense player, or they just want to stop you playing e4, then they will play this d5 move.
So now we can't go e4, so what do we do? [%csl Be3][%cal Re2e4,Be2e3] } 4. e3 { This is my recommendation. You play e3. [%csl Ge3][%cal Ge2e3] } 4... Bg7 { [%csl Gh4][%cal Gh2h4] } 5. h4 { And then you play h4. So this is what I think you should play when your opponent plays D5. So when you can't play e4, play e3 and h4.
GOLDEN RULE #1: PLAY E3 AND H4 (Against Grunfeld) [%csl Rh4,Re3][%cal Rh2h4,Re2e3] } 5... O-O { [%cal Gh4h5] } 6. h5 { Because now we're going all out with h5!! :) [%cal Gh4h5] } 6... Nxh5 { A losing move!! } 7. Rxh5 { BOOM! We sacrifice the exchange with Rxh5!! [%csl Rh5][%cal Rh1h5] } 7... gxh5 8. Qxh5 { And Qxh5. We sacrificed the exchange, but honestly black is losing here!! We just develop our pieces and threaten mate. Bd3, Nf3-g5, 0-0-0 Rh1. Black won't be able to defend this. [%csl Bd3,Bg5,Bh1][%cal Bf1d3,Bg1f3,Bf3g5,Ba1h1] } 8... f5 { [%csl Gh2,Gc7][%cal Gh5h2,Gf4c7] } 9. Qh2 { Very subtle move, getting out of any Nf6 tempos on the queen, and simply threatens to take on c7! [%csl Gf6][%cal Rh2c7,Yb8d7,Yd7f6,Gf6h5] } 9... Na6 { Don't take the knight because it will open the file for black [%csl Ra6][%cal Ga8b8,Gb8b2,Yb7a6,Yf1a6] } ( 9... c6 10. Bc7 { Very important you go here before taking the knight [%cal Gf4c7,Gc7b8] } 10... Qd7 11. Bxb8 { Because we played Bc7 first, now black can't come to b6. [%cal Gd8b6] } ) 10. O-O-O { [%cal Gf1d3,Gg1f3,Gf3g5,Gd1h1] } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üòäBenkoüî•"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/KqHBR41Q"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "08:37:14"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ If you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 Nf6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } 2. Bf4 c5 { The Benoni Systems [%csl Ge5][%cal Rc7c5] } 3. d5 { White's best choice [%csl Gd5] } 3... b5 { Here black plays this b5 move, as it is iconic in the Benko Gambit. You may encounter this move if you're playing against a Benko Gambit player. White should not fear. [%csl Rb5,Rc5,Rf6][%cal Rb7b5,Rc7c5,Rg8f6,Ya2a4] } 4. a4 { First we provoke the pawn forward. [%cal Ba2a4,Ra4b5] } 4... b4 { [%csl Gf2][%cal Gf2f3] } 5. f3 { And now, I think this is white's best choice. f3 prepares e4. [%csl Gf3][%cal Ge2e4] } 5... d6 { [%csl Ge4][%cal Ge2e4] } ( 5... e6 6. e4 exd5 7. exd5 Qe7+ 8. Kf2 ) ( 5... Nh5 6. Bg5 h6 7. Bh4 d6 8. e4 g5 9. Bf2 ) 6. e4 Nbd7 { Now that we controlled the center, we need to develop our pieces. [%csl Ge4,Gd5,Gf3,Bb1,Bd1,Bf1,Bg1,Gd2][%cal Gb1d2] } 7. Nd2 { The knight controls the weakened light squares [%csl Yc4,Yb3][%cal Yd2c4,Yd2b3] } 7... g6 { [%csl Gc4][%cal Gd2c4] } 8. Nc4 { Preparing to play Qd2 and Bh6 [%csl Bd2][%cal Bd1d2,Yd2h6] } 8... Bg7 { [%csl Bd2][%cal Gd1d2] } 9. Qd2 O-O { [%csl Bh6][%cal Bf4h6] } 10. Bh6 { Exchanging off black's painful dark squared bishop [%csl Rg7][%cal Yh8b2] } 10... Ne8 { [%csl Rd3][%cal Bf1d3] } 11. Bd3 { White has a small edge here, a space advantage and black will lose their best piece
But as white you need to be a little prepared for black's counterplay with f7-f5 [%csl Ge2,Rg7][%cal Gg1e2,Rf7f5,Rf5e4,Gg1h3] } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: ü§§Old Benoni‚öîÔ∏è"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/VJi6zQlV"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "A40"]
[Opening "Horwitz Defense"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "08:47:02"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ When you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! [%csl Bd4][%cal Gd2d4] } 1. d4 e6 { [%csl Bf4][%cal Bc1f4] } ( 1... c5 { Old Benoni Defense. Here as white you need to make some changes in our system. } 2. d5 { The Old Benoni is a completely different opening and has a completely different structure you need to learn. } 2... Nf6 3. Nc3 { Very important move. Do not play c4, but play Nc3 instead. This has an advantage over typical Queen's Gambit Benoni positions, because the c pawn is left flexible. It can move to c3 blunting the a1-h8 diagonal, and also the c4 square is left free for a white piece. [%csl Bc3][%cal Yc2c4] } 3... d6 4. e4 g6 5. Nf3 Bg7 6. Be2 O-O 7. O-O Na6 8. Bf4 Nc7 9. a4 b6 10. h3 Bb7 11. Bc4 a6 12. Qd3 Qd7 13. Rfe1 Rad8 14. Rad1 Qc8 15. Qe3 Rfe8 16. Bh6 e6 17. Bxg7 Kxg7 18. dxe6 Nxe6 19. Nd5 Bxd5 20. Bxd5 Nd4 21. Nxd4 Nxd5 22. Qg5 Ne7 23. Ne2 Ng8 24. Nc3 Nf6 25. Rd3 b5 26. axb5 axb5 27. Rf3 Re6 28. Nxb5 Qb7 29. c4 Rde8 30. Rfe3 Nxe4 31. Qd5 Qe7 32. f3 Ng5 33. Rxe6 Nxe6 34. Nxd6 Rd8 35. Qe5+ Qf6 36. f4 h5 37. Re3 h4 38. b3 Ra8 39. f5 Qxe5 40. Rxe5 Kf6 41. Rd5 gxf5 42. Nxf5 Rb8 43. Nxh4 Rxb3 44. Rf5+ Kg7 45. Rf3 Rb1+ 46. Kh2 Rc1 47. Nf5+ Kg6 48. Nd6 f6 49. Rg3+ Kh5 50. Rg8 Rc2 51. Nf5 Nd4 52. Ne3 Re2 53. Nd5 Kh6 54. Nxf6 Nf3+ 55. Kg3 Ne1 56. Ng4+ Kh7 57. Re8 Rxg2+ 58. Kf4 Nd3+ 59. Ke4 { Hansen, Curt - Rechlis, Gad, 1-0, Jerusalem, 1986, https://lichess.org/sNkDgJlJ } 59... Ne1 60. Kd5 ) 2. Bf4 g5 { [%csl Bg3][%cal Bf4g3] } 3. Bg3 h5 { [%csl Bh4][%cal Bh2h4] } 4. h4 { Click the analysis below to see the other variation. } *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üò£Copycat‚ú®"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/vrA4rNzM"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "D00"]
[Opening "Queen's Pawn Game: Accelerated London System"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "08:33:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ If you finish this chapter then click analysis below to see the other variations in this chapter! } 1. d4 { In this chapter I'll look at a variation you may see frequently } 1... d5 2. Bf4 Bf5 { It's where black plays this copycat move Bf5. There is a slight weakness with this move and that is that it leaves the b7 pawn unguarded.
Here you have two ways to play. The safer way is to play e3 and Bd3. The more aggressive, riskier way is to play c4 and Qb3. [%csl Rf5,Rb7][%cal Ge2e3,Gf1d3,Rc2c4,Rd1b3] } 3. e3 { This e3 move was played by Magnus Carlsen. } ( 3. c4 { c4!! And this idea is to attack with a quick Qb3 similar to how black plays Qb6 against us. [%csl Gb7][%cal Rc4d5,Gd1b3,Gb3b7] } 3... e6 4. Nc3 { Develop a piece first [%csl Gc3][%cal Gb1c3] } 4... c6 5. Qb3 { And now you attack this pawn like black does to us. [%cal Rb3b7] } 5... Qb6 6. c5 { And now black MUST take the queen cause our bishop on f4 is preventing the black queen from going to c7 [%csl Rc7][%cal Rf4c7,Gb6c7] } 6... Qxb3 7. axb3 { And now you have the plan to go b3-b4-b5, maybe play e3 and even Nf3-h4 to exchange off black's best piece [%csl Gf5,Gb5,Re5][%cal Gg1f3,Ge2e3,Gf3h4,Ya1a7,Gb3b5,Re6e5] } ) 3... e6 4. Bd3 Bxd3 5. Qxd3 { From here we get a very easy game. Depending on black's response we can play either c3 or c4. [%cal Gc2c4,Gc2c3] } 5... c6 6. Nf3 Nf6 7. O-O Bd6 8. Bxd6 Qxd6 9. c4 Nbd7 10. Nc3 O-O 11. Rad1 *
[Event "üòâLondon Systemüì¢: üò≤Dutchüõ°Ô∏è"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/MuAiQWCA/MXpXQSA6"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/JoeNarz2009"]
[ECO "A83"]
[Opening "Dutch Defense: Staunton Gambit"]
[UTCDate "2021.03.27"]
[UTCTime "08:53:36"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ When you are finish in this chapter please click the analysis below to see other variations! [%csl Bd4][%cal Bd2d4] } 1. d4 f5 { Okay so when black plays the Dutch Defense, he is hoping you will play something normal like c4, Nf3, or even Bf4. In these cases he gets a normal position and he will use his preparation.
We want to force black to play differently. So in this case I am recommending the Staunton Gambit [%csl Ye4][%cal Ye2e4] } 2. e4 fxe4 { [%csl Bc3][%cal Bb1c3] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 { 5 moves for black:
d5 is the most obvious move, but it is a blunder move
e6 will give white a good game
Nc6, g6 and c6 are the main moves [%cal Rd7d5,Gb8c6,Gc7c6,Ye7e6,Gg7g6,Bc1g5] } 4... Nc6 { From here, you are going to have to do your own research on the Staunton Gambit.
Click the analyse below to se the other moves :) } ( 4... d5 { A very obvious move. But this is a blunder move for black. [%csl Gd5,Ge4] } 5. Bxf6 { Two ways to recapture. Both ways lose for black [%cal Re7f6,Rg7f6] } 5... gxf6 ( 5... exf6 6. Qh5+ g6 ( 6... Kd7 7. Qxd5+ Ke8 8. Qxe4+ ) ( 6... Ke7 ) 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Nxd5 { [%csl Rc7,Rf6][%cal Rd5c7,Rd5f6] } 8... Kd8 9. Nxf6 Bf5 10. Ne2 { [%csl Re4,Rf5][%cal Re2g3,Rf6e4] } ) 6. Qh5+ Kd7 7. Qxd5+ Ke8 8. Qh5+ Kd7 9. O-O-O a6 10. Nxe4 { White is a pawn up and black's king is caught in the center [%csl Rd7,Ge4,Gh5,Bd4,Gd1][%cal Gd1d7] } ) ( 4... e6 5. Nxe4 { [%csl Ge4,Gg5][%cal Gf1d3,Gg1f3] } 5... Be7 6. Bd3 Nxe4 7. Bxe7 Qxe7 ( 7... Nxf2 8. Qh5+ Kxe7 9. Qh4+ Kf7 10. Qxf2+ Qf6 11. Nf3 ) 8. Bxe4 ) ( 4... c6 { Here you can gambit the pawn with f3, or if you don't want to do that you can simply regain your pawn with Bxf6 and Nxe4. In both cases you will get a good game.
You are going to have to do some research on your own. [%csl Rf3][%cal Rf2f3,Gg5f6,Gc3e4] } 5. f3 ) ( 4... g6 { You are going to have to some research of your own. } ) *
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Queen's Raid"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/koFC8Qqw"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"]
[ECO "C20"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.23"]
[UTCTime "20:31:44"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 g6 3. Qxe5+ Ne7 4. Qxh8 *
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Scholar's Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/JMuK867x"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"]
[ECO "C20"]
[Opening "King's Pawn Game: Wayward Queen Attack"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.23"]
[UTCTime "20:39:48"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Qh5 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 4. Qxf7# *
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: The Fool's Mate #1"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/HMdEXk4a"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Barnes Defense"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.23"]
[UTCTime "20:42:49"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 f6 2. d4 g5 3. Qh5# *
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: The Fool's Mate #2"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/KyjH8VeG"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"]
[ECO "A00"]
[Opening "Barnes Opening: Fool's Mate"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.23"]
[UTCTime "20:49:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. f3 e5 2. g4 Qh4# *
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Legal's Mate"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/D6gAyI5S"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"]
[ECO "C41"]
[Opening "Philidor Defense"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.23"]
[UTCTime "20:53:20"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 d6 3. Nc3 Bg4 4. Bc4 Nc6 5. Nxe5 Bxd1 6. Bxf7+ Ke7 7. Nd5# *
[Event "Chess Opening Traps: Petroff's Defense Trap"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/JBtn8H96/XxAHcbY1"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Bismuth18"]
[ECO "C42"]
[Opening "Russian Game: Damiano Variation"]
[UTCDate "2018.11.23"]
[UTCTime "21:00:57"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nf6 3. Nxe5 Nxe4 4. Qe2 Nf6 5. Nc6+ Qe7 6. Nxe7 *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Intro"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/Pur8l9wo"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Don't you just hate it when someone says the name of a bizzare opening you have no idea of? Well dont worry this study will contain 42 openings that you need to know. Before we get started, if you like this study, why not give it a like to support me? :D } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: What this study will contain?"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/y29t7Nwb"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Ruy Lopez
italian game
Giuoco Piano
Giuoco Pianissimo
The Fried Liver
Four Knights Game
Three Knights Opening
Scotch Game

Sicilian
The Najdorf Defense
The Dragon Variation
Accelerated Dragon
Hyper-Accelerated Dragon

French
Caro-Kann defense
The Scandinavian
Alekhine Defense
Pirc Defense
Hungarian defense
Two Knights Defense

Trompowsky Attack
London

Slav Defense
Dutch Defense

King’s Indian
Nimzo Indian
Queens Indian Defense
Grünfeld Defence
Bogo-Indian Defense
Benoni Defense

The English
Reti opening
Bird’s Opening
Hungarian
Nimzowitsch-Larsen Attack
Polish Opening

Evan’s Gambit
King’s Gambit
Queen’s Gambit Accepted
Queen’s Gambit Declined
Benko Gambit
Smith-Morra Gambit
Blackmar-Diemer Gambit: Ryder Gambit } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Ruy Lopez"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/xCCbf5Be"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C60"]
[Opening "Ruy Lopez"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The ruy lopez starts with e4. Play that now. [%cal Be2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { Where should we develop this knight on g1? [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { The bishop on f1 is also waiting to become active :D! [%csl Gf1] } 3. Bb5 { Good Job! This is the Ruy Lopez. It is is one of the most common openings encountered with new players and is also played at high levels. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Italian Game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/FlYSvQpj"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Play e4 again! [%cal Ge2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { The knight needs developing again! [%csl Yg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Now the italian game is very simliar to the ruy lopez. However, we need to develop this bishop to a new square! [%csl Rf1] } 3. Bc4 { This is the Italian game! It is a formidable opening since it follows all the opening rules: Knights before bishop, attack the center and don’t move your queen out at the start of the game. It is also played by players of all rating range. } ( 3. Bb5 { no,no,no this is the ruy lopez } ) *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Giuoco Piano"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/7uQLLF4E"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C53"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Classical Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The Giuoco Piano is a variation of the Italian Game. Let's test your memory! How do we play the Italian Game again? } 1. e4 { Good! We start with e4, controlling the center! [%cal Ge4d5,Ge4f5] } 1... e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 { Now black will play Bc5. Let's continue the game with c3. [%cal Bc2c3] } 4. c3 { Good Job! This is the Giuoco Piano. It allows for white to take advantage of his central position first by backing up the eventual d4 pawn push. [%cal Gd2d4] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/LvKR0vDY"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Giuoco Pianissimo"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Yet another variation of the Italian Game. I think you know what to play ;) } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Bc5 { Ok now instead of c3, let's play d3! [%cal Yd2d3] } 4. d3 { This is the Giuoco Pianissimo! It is a more quieter version of the Giuoco Piano. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Fried Liver Attack"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/HsUOS9uz"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C57"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense, Knight Attack"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ tut tut tut, i wonder what the italien game is ;p } 1. e4 e5 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Bc4 Nf6 { Now let's say that black decides to develop his knight first. Now we can unleash the fried liver attack! Continue with Ng5! [%cal Bf3g5] } 4. Ng5 { This is the fried liver attack. We are attacking the f7 pawn and aiming to get some material! Black tho also has a super strong counter attack known as the Traxler Counter Attack. But that is for another day lul. [%cal Gg5f7,Gf7d8,Gf7h8] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Four Knights Game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/fhCM88Px"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C47"]
[Opening "Four Knights Game"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ As the title suggests, we want to develop the 4 knights! Start with e4 again! [%cal Ge2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { Let's develop our first knight! [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Let's develop the other knight too! [%csl Gb1] } 3. Nc3 Nf6 { Good! The four knights game is a a very standard game in which both sides develop their knights and attack the center of the board. [%csl Gd4,Ge4,Gd5,Ge5] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Three Knights Opening"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/NOsKDefM"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C46"]
[Opening "Three Knights Opening"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Very close to the four knights game but instead black may or may not choose to place his second knight on f6. Push with e4 again! [%cal Ye2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { same moves as the last chapter! } 2. Nf3 Nc6 3. Nc3 { Ok now instead of playing Nf6 black will choose to play Bc5. } 3... Bc5 { Good job! This opening is also seen by a lot with beginners as they learn the structure of the game. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Scotch Game"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/I3gVDY5k"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C44"]
[Opening "Scotch Game"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Good! You remebered e4! } 1... e5 { Develop the knight again ^-^ [%csl Rg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Ok, not instead of developing bishops or knights. Let's push d4! [%cal Bd2d4] } 3. d4 { This opening was a popular opening in the 19th century, where it got its creation. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Sicilian Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/4IVwkwFD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B20"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Not every time your opponent will play e5, sometimes they play the Sicilian Defense which you will learn about in this and the next few chapters :). You know what to play! } 1. e4 c5 { The Sicilian Defense is arguably the best opening for black when encountering e4. Pushing the c pawn rather then the e pawn leads to a better position in most cases! The next few chapters will focus on this opening. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (Najdorf Defense)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/qtRQnbsW"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B90"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Najdorf Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Sicilian again :) } 1. e4 c5 { Continue with Nf3! [%cal Gg1f3] } 2. Nf3 d6 { Let's control the center with this d pawn! [%csl Gd2] } 3. d4 cxd4 { You guess which piece to take back with! } 4. Nxd4 { Good! } 4... Nf6 { Develop this knight too! [%csl Gb1] } 5. Nc3 a6 { This is the Najdorf Defense! It is played when black defends against ideas of Nb5 and Bb5! Well done! } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (The Dragon Variation)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/oP9hjnKg"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B70"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Dragon Variation"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ You know what to do :D } 1. e4 c5 { Let's develop this knight on g1! [%csl Rg1] } 2. Nf3 d6 { We want to control the center again! [%csl Gd2] } 3. d4 cxd4 { Take with the knight! } 4. Nxd4 Nf6 { This knight also needs to get out! [%csl Gb1] } 5. Nc3 g6 { This is the dragon variation, it is named like that cause it kinda looks like a dragon. It is a popular variation in which black decided to fianchetto the bishop on f8. Dragon openings are all very aggresive! } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (Accelerated Dragon)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/ClfHlq3j"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B32"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Accelerated Dragon"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ *yawns* } 1. e4 c5 { Guess which knight we develop first! } 2. Nf3 { Yup, this one again xD! } 2... Nc6 { Push d4 again! } 3. d4 cxd4 { You know which piece to take with :) } 4. Nxd4 g6 { This is the accelerated dragon! Black has skipped the d6 push in a attempt to gain a tempo! [%cal Gf8g7] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Sicilian Defense (Hyper-Accelerated Dragon)"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/nH0YTa23"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B27"]
[Opening "Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Dragon"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 c5 { You should know which knight to develop! } 2. Nf3 g6 { Awesome! this is the hyper-accelerated dragon! It basically speeds up the process up even further. A good move in this positon by white could be c4 making black cant play d5. [%cal Gc2c4,Rd7d5] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: French defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/ipKU34Pv"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C00"]
[Opening "French Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ The french defence is my personal favourite opening as black. I used to play it when i was a beginner, still play it now :). You know which pawn to push! } 1. e4 e6 { This is the french defense! The quiet e6 move allows for d5 or c5 almost immediately. it is also a very closed game with careful calculation on both sides on the best way to open up the center. [%cal Gd2d4,Gd7d5] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Caro-Kann defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/ExooR4LB"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B10"]
[Opening "Caro-Kann Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ This time were gonna play black :) } 1. e4 { I wonder which square we should move this c pawn to? [%csl Gc7] } 1... c6 { The caro-kann is very similar to the french but allows for a less cramped position. The point of c6 allows a similar attack on the center with d5. This move also allows the queen to give surprise checks. [%cal Gd7d5,Gd8a5,Gd8b6] } ( 1... c5 { this is the Sicilian Defense -___________- } ) *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: The Scandinavian"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/Tieopk3w"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B01"]
[Opening "Scandinavian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Guess where we should move this d-pawn? [%csl Gd7] } 1... d5 { The Scandinavian is an opening where black counters e4 with d5, an immediate attack on the center and forcing white to make a more immediate decision right in the beginning in the game. The Normal response would be just to take the pawn on d5 thinking that their opponents would play Qxd5. However, if white takes this pawn, more advanced players choose to develop their knight to f6 rather than take back immediately. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Alekhine Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/3vbjbaZH"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B02"]
[Opening "Alekhine Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { We have made all sorts of pawn moves in the first moves. But this time were going to develop our knight first! You know where to develop this knight :) [%csl Gg8] } 1... Nf6 { Now im not really a big fan of this opening since white can just push e5 and gaining loads of tempos. However e5 also leads to a weaker center for black and distraction. White gains a stronger center for the moment while black repositions their knight to the queenside and still strong open play. [%cal Ge4e5] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Pirc Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/KBH7NOrD"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "B00"]
[Opening "Pirc Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

1. e4 { Let's push this pawn to a different sqaure! [%csl Yd7] } 1... d6 { After white plays e4, black answers with d6. The Pirc defense is very similar to a King’s Indian set up. If you see 2…d6, you should react the way you would if you saw 2…Nf6. Black is choosing to delay an attack on the center right away in preparation of developing pieces before a major attack. } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Hungarian defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/DJKBOZCs"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C50"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Hungarian Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ Let's push e4 again! [%cal Re2e4] } 1. e4 e5 { develop this knight again ;p [%csl Gg1] } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { this bishop also wants to have some fun! [%csl Gf1] } 3. Bc4 Be7 { The hungarian defense tells white that you don’t wish to play the fried liver. Black avoids any chances of Evan’s Gambit or Giuoco Piano while giving a more open position to white. White's best response is 4.d4, seeking advantage in the center. Other moves pose fewer threats to black. Black's main responses are either 4...exd4 or 4...d6. [%cal Gd2d4,Ge5d4,Gd7d6] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: Two Knights Defense"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/pvaClIiP"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "C55"]
[Opening "Italian Game: Two Knights Defense"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ lol should i even be tellin u what to do ;p } 1. e4 e5 { let's get out our knight again ;p } 2. Nf3 Nc6 { Remember the Italian Game? [%csl Gc6] } 3. Bc4 Nf6 { The two knights defense can of course lead to the Fried Liver opening for White, but after careful play, this is easy to defend despite bringing your king into the center of the board. 4.d5 is also a popular pick for black. After 4...d5 White has little option but to play 5.exd5, since both the bishop and e4-pawn are attacked. Black usually plays Na5. Since, the recapture 5...Nxd5?! is extremely risky. [%csl Gf6][%cal Gd7d5,Ge4d5,Gc6a5] } *
[Event "28 openings that you need to know: D4 OPENINGS"]
[Site "https://lichess.org/study/7bPswXbo/I912Lmqt"]
[Date "????.??.??"]
[Round "?"]
[White "?"]
[Black "?"]
[Result "*"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/Degocortes"]
[ECO "?"]
[Opening "?"]
[UTCDate "2022.08.29"]
[UTCTime "15:31:30"]
[Variant "Standard"]

{ E4 is a really popular opening, however d4 is also common played for players who want to change their game up as they start to advance to higher levels. D4 is generally followed up with ideas like C4 for the Queen’s Gambit and strong play for white. } *