London System

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf chess opening
gptkbp:advantage avoids opening theory
can be passive
limited attacking chances
solid and safe
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:London_Opening
gptkbp:characteristic solid structure
early development of light-squared bishop
gptkbp:chess.com_opening_explorer https://www.chess.com/openings/London-System
gptkbp:ECOCode gptkb:D02
D03
D04
gptkbp:family gptkb:Queen's_Pawn_Game
gptkb:Closed_Game
gptkbp:favoredBy amateurs
club players
grandmasters
gptkbp:FEN_example rnbqkb1r/ppp1pppp/5n2/3p4/3P1B2/4PN2/PPP2PPP/RN1QKB1R w KQkq - 0 4
gptkbp:firstMajorUse gptkb:London_1922_tournament
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label London System
gptkbp:lichess_opening_explorer https://lichess.org/opening/London_System
gptkbp:mainLine 1.d4 d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:notablePlayer gptkb:Gata_Kamsky
gptkb:Hikaru_Nakamura
gptkb:Boris_Grachev
gptkbp:opposedBy gptkb:King's_Indian_Defense
gptkb:Queen's_Gambit_Declined
gptkb:Slav_Defense
gptkbp:originatedIn late 19th century
gptkbp:popularizedBy gptkb:Magnus_Carlsen
gptkb:Vladimir_Kramnik
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Colle_System
gptkb:Torre_Attack
gptkb:Jobava_London
gptkbp:strategy flexible setup
system opening
gptkbp:typical_move 1.d4
2.Nf3
3.Bf4
gptkbp:typical_pawn_structure d4, e3, c3
gptkbp:typical_plan castle kingside
develop bishop to f4
develop knight to d2
play e3 and c3
gptkbp:usedIn blitz chess
classical chess
rapid chess
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Torre_Attack
gptkb:Eric_Rosen
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6