Is the London System good in chess?

The London is not necessarily a bad opening, but it is not particularly ambitious. The bigger problem is that lower rated players play it as a system and will not react to any black moves so they put themselves in a worse position very easy. I would argue that it stunts your growth as a low rated player.

What is the London Chess system?

The London System, is an opening system in chess that can be used against virtually any black defense and thus comprises a smaller body of opening theory than many other openings. Also known as the “Mason Variation,” it is a line in the Queen’s Pawn Game where White opens with 1.

Why do people hate the London system chess?

The hate comes mainly from people how think it’s too boring. But the London can be an really interesting, attacking opening also. For example if black plays King’s Indian against the London, then white should put a knight on c3 (instead of a pawn) and should play for e4 followed by castling long.

Should beginners play London System?

The london system is a very solid opening with less obvious attacking chances but a very good positional play and defense. It is suitable for both weak players and for top players. I recommend weak players to start with the italian game. Later they can try out the Spanish game.

Can I play London System as black?

The London Defensive System is actually a named line in the Réti Opening. And yes, it is very playable. You don’t see this very often nowadays, because White will try to stop Black from playing it. Here is a famous game Réti – Lasker, 1924, in which Lasker went for this line and won convincingly.

Why does everyone play the London System?

People play the London System because it’s very easy to play, they don’t really have to think about what they’re doing. Their setup doesn’t change no matter what black does, and they just put their pieces in the right positions, get the opening over with, and then think “what do I do now”. Lol.