D00-D02
London System
About This Opening
The London System (1.d4, 2.Bf4 or 2.Nf3/3.Bf4) is a solid opening system where White develops the same way regardless of Black's setup. Popular at club level for its low theoretical requirements.
Famous Games
- Kramnik vs Aronian, 2018
- Carlsen vs various opponents (frequent use in rapid/blitz)
Variations
59 found D02 A46 A48 A48 C44 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00 D00
London System; Queen's Bishop Opening
d4 d5 Nf3 Nf6 Bf4 London System
d4 Nf6 Nf3 e6 Bf4 London System, Torre Attack
d4 Nf6 Nf3 g6 Bf4 London Variation
d4 Nf6 Nf3 g6 Bf4 Bg7 Nbd2 London Defense, Scotch
e4 e5 Nf3 Nc6 d4 exd4 Bc4 Bb4+ Jobava London: Queen Bait
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ne4 Qxd5 Qxd5 Nxc7+ Kd7 Nxd5 Jobava London: Rook Heist
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Nc6 Nb5 e6 Nxc7+ Kd7 Nxa8 Jobava London: Fork Breaker
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Nd7 Qxd5 c6 Nd6+ Bxd6 Qxd6 Jobava London: Central Pawn Grab
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Nd7 Qxd5 Jobava London: Royal Fork Blitz
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ne4 Qxd5 Qxd5 Nc7+ Kd8 Nxd5 Jobava London: Knight Invasion
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h6 e3 Bd6 Nh3 Bxf4 Nxf4 Bh7 g5 hxg5 hxg5 Nfd7 g6 fxg6 Nxe6 Qc8 Nxd5 Jobava London: Triple Fork Trap
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ng4 Qxd5 Qxd5 Nc7+ Kd8 Nxd5 Jobava London: Knight Shield
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ng4 Qxd5 Qa5+ Nc3 Jobava London: B7 Plunder
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ne4 Qxd5 Qa5+ c3 Bf5 Bc4 Bg6 Qxb7 Jobava London: Rook Pawn Raid
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ne4 Qxd5 Qa5+ c3 Bf5 Bc4 Ng5 Qxb7 Jobava London: Queen Snatcher
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 e6 Nb5 Na6 e3 c6 Nc3 Nc7 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 O-O Bd3 c5 dxc5 Bxc5 Qf3 d4 exd4 Bxd4 O-O-O Bxc3 Bxh7+ Nxh7 Rxd8 Jobava London: H7 Sacrifice
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 e6 Nb5 Na6 e3 c6 Nc3 Nc7 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 O-O Bd3 c5 dxc5 Bxc5 Qf3 d4 exd4 Bxd4 O-O-O Ncd5 Bxh7+ Kxh7 Rxd4 Jobava London: Structure Crush
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 cxd4 exd4 a6 Nf3 Nc6 Ne5 Bf5 g4 Bg6 h4 h5 Nxg6 fxg6 g5 Jobava London: Bishop Cage
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 cxd4 exd4 a6 Nf3 Nc6 Ne5 Bf5 g4 Bg6 h4 Nxe5 dxe5 Ne4 Nxe4 Bxe4 f3 Jobava London: Queen's Perch
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 e6 Nb5 Na6 e3 c6 Nc3 Nc7 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 O-O Bd3 Bxe5 dxe5 Nd7 Qh5 g6 Qh6 Jobava London: Calm Defense
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h5 g5 Nfd7 e3 c5 Nb5 Qa5+ c3 Jobava London: Opposite Siege
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c6 e3 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h6 Bd3 Bxd3 Qxd3 Bd6 Nge2 O-O O-O-O Jobava London: C7 Pressure
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h5 g5 Nfd7 e3 c5 Nb5 Na6 c3 Jobava London: Flank Ruin
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 e6 Nb5 Na6 e3 c6 Nc3 Bd6 Bxd6 Qxd6 Bxa6 Jobava London: Knight Advance
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h5 g5 Nfd7 e3 Bd6 Bxd6 cxd6 Nh3 Nc6 Nf4 Jobava London: Pawn Splitter
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 e6 Nb5 Na6 e3 c6 Nc3 Bb4 Bxa6 Jobava London: Aggro Pawns
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c5 e3 cxd4 exd4 a6 Nf3 Nc6 Ne5 Bf5 g4 Nxe5 gxf5 Nc6 Qd3 Jobava London: King's Flank Attack
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c6 e3 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h6 Bd3 Bxd3 Qxd3 Bd6 Nge2 Bxf4 Nxf4 Nbd7 O-O-O Jobava London: Pawn Tsunami
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 c6 e3 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h5 g5 Jobava London: Bishop Nab
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 e6 Nb5 Bd6 Nxd6+ cxd6 e3 Nc6 Nf3 O-O c3 Re8 Be2 e5 Bg5 Jobava London: Safe Harbor
d4 d5 Nc3 Nf6 Bf4 Bf5 f3 e6 g4 Bg6 h4 h6 e3 Bd6 Nh3 Nc6 Bd3 Bxd3 Qxd3 Bxf4 Nxf4 Qd6 O-O-O London: G7 Heist
d4 d5 Bf4 e6 e3 Bd6 Qg4 Bxf4 Qxg7 Qf6 Qxf6 Nxf6 exf4 London: F-Pawn Folly
d4 d5 Bf4 f6 e3 e5 dxe5 fxe5 Qh5+ g6 Qxe5+ London: Rook Lure
d4 d5 Bf4 Bf5 c4 dxc4 e3 b5 Qf3 c6 Bxb8 Rxb8 Qxf5 London: Queen Ransom
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 c5 Nc3 Nc6 Nb5 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Ne4 Qxd5 Qxd5 Nc7+ Kd8 Nxd5 Be6 c4 London: C7 Sting
d4 d5 Bf4 c5 e3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Nb5 Qa5+ c3 e5 Bxe5 Nxe5 dxe5 Nd7 Qxd5 London: E5 Overload
d4 d5 Bf4 Nc6 e3 f6 Nf3 e5 dxe5 fxe5 Nxe5 Nxe5 Bxe5 London: C7 Crush
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 Bf5 c4 e6 Qb3 b6 Nc3 Be7 cxd5 exd5 Nb5 Bd6 Bxd6 cxd6 Rc1 London: Rook Reaper
d4 d5 Bf4 Bf5 c4 dxc4 e3 b5 Qf3 c6 Bxb8 Bxb1 Qxc6+ Qd7 Qxa8 London: Hanging Bishop Trap
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 e6 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 c5 Bb5+ Bd7 Nxd7 Nbxd7 Bxd6 London: Discovery Blitz
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 e6 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 c5 Bb5+ Bd7 Nxd7 Bxf4 Nxc5+ London: Fork Detonator
d4 d5 Bf4 e6 e3 c5 Nf3 Nc6 Nc3 Nf6 Nb5 Qa5+ c3 e5 Nxe5 c4 Nxc4 dxc4 Nc7+ London: Dual Daggers
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 Bf5 c4 e6 Qb3 b6 Nc3 Be7 cxd5 exd5 Nb5 Na6 Qa4 London: Rook Harvest
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 Nc6 Nf3 Bg4 Bb5 e6 h3 Bh5 g4 Bg6 Ne5 Bd6 Nxc6 bxc6 Bxc6+ Ke7 Bxa8 London: Greek Avalanche
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 e6 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 O-O Nd2 c5 c3 Nc6 Bd3 Bxe5 dxe5 Nd7 Nf3 Qc7 Bxh7+ Kxh7 Ng5+ Kg6 Qc2+ f5 exf6+ Kxf6 Nh7+ Kf7 Bxc7 London: Double Knightfall
d4 d5 Bf4 Nf6 e3 e6 Nf3 Bd6 Ne5 O-O Nd2 c5 c3 Nc6 Bd3 Qc7 Ndf3 Nd7 Ng5 g6 Nxh7 Kxh7 Qh5+ Kg8 Nxg6 London: Center Sweep
d4 d5 Bf4 Nc6 e3 Bf5 c4 dxc4 Bxc4 London: Quiet Bind
d4 d5 Bf4 Nc6 e3 Bf5 c4 e6 Nc3 London: A-File Awakening
d4 d5 Bf4 c6 e3 Bf5 c4 e6 Qb3 Qb6 c5 Qxb3 axb3 London: A-File Anchor
d4 d5 Bf4 Bf5 c4 c6 Qb3 Qb6 c5 Qxb3 axb3 And 9 more variations...