Tactic Toolbox London System

The London System is becoming increasingly popular, both at grandmaster and

club level. The theory of the opening is developing quickly, with new things being

tested all the time. This, in return, gives rises to fresh tactical ideas which should

belong to the basic arsenal of any London devotee – after all, tactics remains the

be-all and end-all of the game.

Simon Williams shows all the complications in the London System

one has to know as White, giving you the tactical tools for a successful practice –

the player who knows the typical motifs has an advantage over the board. Using

the interactive FritzTrainer format which invites the viewer to answer questions

by entering the moves on the screen, the “Ginger GM“, intensively and systematically,

makes your familiar with a multitude of typical tactical finesses in positions

of the London System. Of course, those who don’t yet have this opening in their

repertoire can also profit – after all, a sharp combinatorial vision is always useful

in chess.