I have been playing london system since 3 years ...the opening with less flaws ..which made me reach 1800+

What I like about this analysis of traps is how it shows the different lines of strength/penetration by white stemming from the London, on each side of the board. Helps me understand the position better overall, as well as seeing trap opportunities that may present themselves. Especially the opportunity for pins, which are not obvious to intermediate players like myself. Thanks!

Great work as always, master Lopez! My modesty already knew some of the traps, and you taught me new and sparky ones. Also, you aroused in me interest for the London system, which I previously found a bit boring. Thank you very much!

Even if I don't play the London opening, I watch the video so that I don't fall into these traps.

@NameCannotBeBlank-xv5rw

2 жыл бұрын

Always glad to see anything about the London, especially the Jobava. Studying traps seems like a good idea: It may make recognition of unfamiliar traps more likely.

@alaska9827

2 жыл бұрын

Even i ve watched this video , i still fall into those traps

@kingsolo6241

Жыл бұрын

London is pretty good up pretty far in Elo. It will not work good against GM’s but pretty much everyone else can still fall for it. Many IM’s, FM’s and so on still use London. London is definitely worth learning and playing. Learning this opening is going to broaden the mind for chess in many ways.

@r.mcdonnell8614

Жыл бұрын

I don't play the London as white, but when white makes a weird first move (a3 or c3 for example) I like to basically play the London System as black

@ericgazette291

Жыл бұрын

Which opening do you use?

Thank you! I was feeling fatigued as a newer player who just started learning the London system. This gives it some life and tactical play.

@drtheengrumb4439

Жыл бұрын

Its a boring opening.

@lisaharris6944

Жыл бұрын

I’m with you Old Man Dave - just learning and I really like it as a place to find my feet. This video is excellent because it also gives me some options to apply tactics in specific situations. Another terrific video from Chess Vibes - it really is an excellent channel.

I watch a lot of chess creators on KZread but your channel is the best by far!!! All of your vids are well-paced and you're very respectful, fun, and cool. Love it!!!

Amazing videos as always, Nelson! You speak so clearly and break everything down so that I feel even i can do it, lol. Keep up the great work!

Nice upload. London is literally a solid opening with tricky traps.

Trying to get into chess, and it's so tempting to ask what the best opening strategy is for newer players, but the moment you recommend one I'm sure tons of other people will start learning counterplay for that specific opening, like a sort of meta-chess. I've seen your video on how to pick an opening, and I think I just need to dive in and lose a bunch of games before I can figure out what I, specifically, am comfortable with and go from there. The London System is suuuper tempting after watching this video, though.

Was waiting for this!!! A big thank you:)

I love these videos! And the London system is one of my favorites so I love this video even more! One thought - this video is really excellent and 17 tricks is perhaps a large number of things to learn in one video, but Nelson, if it helps increase your revenue, you could split this video into parts (two or even three). Just call them "part 1", "part 2" etc. It will either double or triple your channel views, or you will have a clear indication of how many people drop halfway through the video. (I hope other people don't mind, as I'm sure they appreciate the great content and want you to monetize your investment)

Interesting video, Nelson. One thing I'm curious about: what is the evaluation if the opponent does not fall for the trap? Are the traps themselves sub-optimal moves played in the hope that the opponent blunders? If so, how much of a disadvantage are we potentially giving ourselves when setting the trap?

@ChessVibesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Most of these traps you will be totally fine. The exceptions are the one's for black if remember correctly. Like the h5 one isn't awesome if they don't fall for it.

Thanks so much. Will watch multiple times.

your videos are top notch! ty for sharing the info

ONE OF YOUR BEST VIDEOS! ALWAYS SO GRATEFUL, SHARED BIG TIME.

" Be patient " is always good advice in Chess. Kasparov said without patience, a winning position results in a draw, and a drawable position becomes a loss.

@irritator9062

Жыл бұрын

I don't agree In a 10 mins rapid game, I was being very patient, calculating all the lines and so on... Both of us ended with a rook and he had an extra pawn. He somehow blundered his pawn and both of us now had 1 rook with me having 1 minute 10 seconds and he having around 2 mins and finally in that game I lost on time despite having an equal position So, never be too patient :(

@_Solo_520

Жыл бұрын

@@irritator9062 Be patient doesnt mean using more time :D It simply means we dont have to rush all the time when the match feels slow

@irritator9062

Жыл бұрын

@@_Solo_520 oh OK :)

@rizzumz

Жыл бұрын

Nepo could learn from this

thank you a lot for helping us. i am really learning a lot of attacking strategies.

Just recently discovered your videos. I find your presentation very easy to understand and learn from with humour [UK English] depth and intelligence that make the whole experience very enjoyable. Most of my life lived near London; nominative determinism and intermediate level mean I often play the London so this video is right up my street.

Nelson giving credit to the other creators both in the description and IN THE VIDEO is the most wholesome and respectable move I've seen in chess! I've been watching your videos for a while now and I am so appreciative of the time and effort you put into each one of them. You explain things thoroughly, slowly, and understandably. You don't rush through your explanations, you teach with sincerity, and you play with humily and great sportmanship. I'm joining your paid membership!

Great video as always. I wouldn't mind so much playing whites position in #16. You get 3 decent pawns for the bishop.

Preparing the London for a tournament. Thank you very much for this video!

I will need to watch this video a million times to remember all these😂 very well presented though. Nice pace and enjoyed thank you!

Love the video .... hopefully we can see more of energetic traps especially on black pieces with high winning rate..😎😎😎 Thank you again ✌✌👍👍

I just started trying d4 openings as a 1000ELO player and found this older video of yours. Some great stuff!!!

This is so awesome! Thank you!

Great video! Good way to learn any opening is to learn traps. Thank you!

Thanks. I will definitely try these.

Thanks for this - I have subscribed!😀

I like these videos because it introduces a whole new way of looking at a position

Most of these I've never seen in any other videos. I need to learn some of these! Trapping the Queen, I certainly need to learn!

great content as usual great tricks and traps

I actually almost never watch videos of chess by people I don't know. But I really liked your video. The effort you put is shown and appreciated thank you.

More information per minute than any chess channel on KZread. Many thanks.

It will take a long time to digest this video. It's awesome. Thanks

Excellent video, I wrote them all down and put em into my chess notebook!

As a London player this is a good one! Thanks, Nelson!

Awesome stuff

Hey! Nice work and nice topic! Can i get the pdf of the moves maybe?

Myself the played london the everyone anytime and wase even aware for a several for these. Excellent informative thanks

Great video as always.

love your videos. I've been a fan for quite a while. I have one question for you, where did you get those blue chess pieces you have in the background? I'd love to get a set for myself.

497k subs now. Great job, great channel!

I warch this once a week for months now. 😂 lovw it thanks

As a learner, what I like most about these examples it that it shows the value/importance of the "main line: moves by black and how to take advantage of those who "go off script".

You are a good person, god bless you, thank you for lessens

I'm also playing the e6 b6 setup often and i didn't know any of those traps. I also noticed that all the people pushed c5 to attack the pawn on d4 which lead to all of the traps white had. That's kinda interesting because i thought pushing c5 is considered a good response to the London in general but it's super trappy! So I'd reconsider pushing c5 in the future when you play against the London as black and try something else.

Great video! I play the London and the most impressive game I saw was Kamsky x Shankland (trap # 15).

I’m just trying to get started with my chess game. Haven’t played in fifty years. Now retired, I hope to use your videos to keep my mind sharp. Thanks, these videos are most helpful ❤

I'VE GOT TO REWATCH THIS FOREVER.

Nelson. Iam subscribed to 8 chess channels. I swear to GOD that ur channel is the best by far. I told 7 friends of mine about ur channel and they have subscribed.

@ChessVibesOfficial

2 жыл бұрын

Wow, thanks!

@rollyicecream3013

2 жыл бұрын

@@ChessVibesOfficial we should thank u mr Nelson for ur amazing videos.👍🏽👍🏽

Love this video!!!

Great video!

As a london player i am very happy that i got this video

This was an awesome video. Speaking only for myself - It would be a little easier to learn/retain if the traps were ordered by the board variation they applied to rather than number of people that fell for it. Nevertheless, loved the video and your content!

This channel deserve subs in millions👑

@ChessVibesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Thanks!!

It's worth learning how to understand the London System. I feel like I do already and have my weapon against it, but I recently found out it still might be bypassed. I know I lost because of a blunder, but this doesn't mean I might have avoided the position I got caught with my pants down in.

Wonderful content, today I used one and won the game Tnxxxxx

Very interesting. U got yerself a new subscriber. Good luck!

@ChessVibesOfficial

Жыл бұрын

Welcome aboard!

Just the right video for me

What I like to play against the London (and 1. d4 in general) is 1.d4 Nc6 2.Bf4 d6, one of the most common lines is 3.Nf3 Bg4 4.e3 e5 and black is already better with the main trap being 5.dxe5 dxe5 6.Qxd8 Rxd8 7.Nxe5 Rd1#.

Thanks for the great video. Do you happen to have pgns for all these traps so I can create puzzles for them? Thanks.

In the last trap, is there not the move queen A6 check? Just wondering ;) and thanks for the great content! Cheers ✌️

Hi Nelson, great overview!! Is it possible to download the excel somewhere? Thanks.

Thank you bro Nelson lopes,it's interested trap ...next shows many game of GM match.regards of Indonesia.

Great video. My problem is remembering all of these in a game. Then myself falling to a bad position.

After watching this video, the very first game I played, my opponent fell for the final trap and by move 15 I had won by resgination up 17 points in material.

0:40 u read my mind 😂😂

Trap 6 is beautiful! I wouldn’t have found it otb. I was, however, looking at a trap similar to one that occurs in the Cambridge Springs Defense: 1. Bxd6 Qxd6 2. cxd5 winning a pawn. If Qxc5, Ne5 hits the g4 bishop and the Nc6. Definitely winning there too, but not even close to as good as the trap in the video!

I’m gonna watch this three times and then get some games going! I trapped someone on what felt like a very natural opening where It looked like my knight was totally hanging but my opponent hung mate in 1!

Wiggled my way up from 300 elo to 700 and I'll keep the last trick in mind. Great video. See you again when I'm a grandmaster in 200 years.

0:40 fine fine. Alright. I guess I can watch them all. Even though I'm sure I'll be watching this video at least 17 times. London player baby. Woohoo! I've been getting into the Latvian when playing black. Pretty cool opening.

Thank you.

So there are a lot of variations here, is there a method you recommend for me to remember them all. Rn I have chosen the London to be the first opening I learn/master before choosing a opening for black and I feel like these are important to know before doing so. However there's just so many variations idk the best way to practice and memorize them

Thanks!

Ne4 in trap 15 is crazy I've never seen that before and I've probably played a thousand London games. Best part is after Ng5 black might play Qd3 thinking they can defend h7 and retreat to g6 on the next move but then you just play e4 and it's over

17:44 this is the best trap ever

My favorite moment @ 4:35 where he accidentally says "assholes" instead of castles. Brilliant.

Wow, I loved the London but now I really love the London. Just gotta know how to memorize all these now. But if I may ask, is there a more efficient way? Because for something like trap 3 that was 12 moves, surely it would be very rare for the opponent to play all those 12 moves sequentially no? Thanks again!

Thank you

Interesting video, I loose games often in the opening phase because of traps, if I make it to the middle game however I often play good games (for my beginner level). Nelson, can you please make videos about the most successful traps at 1300-1500 level, and how to not fall into them or how to get out of them?

@KingOfErehwon

Жыл бұрын

loose lose

nice video

Awesome.

How about e5 on trap 17 in order to avoid the knight fork?

Awesome video unfortunately I'll remember none of these traps lol

thankyouuu I frome indonesia 🤝

I always review this trap,on trap 15 .position in 24 : 34 Q x Bd7 ,it's possible right.thanks

I often hear people say, “I don’t play that opening”… which is fair, but it doesn’t mean there isn’t something in that opening which can give you insight in other openings. The fundamentals of a trap in one opening can show up in other openings. Transpositions happen. Sometimes you can end up with a pawn structure in one opening that is similar to another. Having a repertoire is good, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t strive for basic proficiency in all openings. I was playing a Scandinavian the other day and I ended up with a Nimzo-Indian pawn structure without the white e pawn and black d pawn. It helped to inform my play as I do know the Nimzo pretty well.

Did some study on Trap4, Taking with Queen is not a check to the king and black can respond with Qa5 check which forces white to move Nc3 and then black can follow it up with Nd5 to put pressure on the pinned knight and our attack dies out. Makes sense ?

Awesome

One of my fav.opening because many of players not aware of the trap.

🔥🔥

Thanks

@ChessVibesOfficial

8 ай бұрын

Appreciate that!

i saw this in trap 6 after he plays qd7 without taking b7pawn we can do like this also: Bishop takes on d6 ,if queen takes, bishop cut b7 rook to to b8 after that bishop takes on c6 +. if queen doesn't take d6 and he take a6 you can take c5 with your bishop

Trap 15 I've seen in another video as well. Best is to take bisshop d7 with queen after check

I have some advanced traps in the London which are vicious. I can get resigns after 11+ moves on occasion. Savage.

When I first watched this vid I was about 1100 elo and thought these setups were too rare to be of much use. But now I’m 1400 and can see that they come up a lot more frequently than I thought.

4:04 Rook moves into the corner. You have a potential Queen trap so long as C6 is undefended. 12. bxc6 ke7 13. bd6 qxd6 14. cxd6+ Nice forcing win of the queen.

Supet duper dude

14:00 use the Fork against the Dark Side, Luke! U still have the Fork! First C3 to PO, then R2 to D2

17:45 THIS TRAP's SIIIICKKKK🔥🔥🔥💀💀💀