London Bf4 : Black plays c5,d5 | no Qb6

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London System with 2 Bf4 : tips and traps for White

 Carlsen,Nakamura,Naroditsky all play the London System, either with White or with Black.

Here we cover

1d4 Nf6 2 Bf4 e6 3 e3 b6

1d4 d5 2 Bf4 e6 3 e3 Nf6

1d4 Nf6 2 Bf4 g6 3Nc3!? d5

Double Fianchetto against the London system

Praggnanandhaachess (2710) - RebeccaHarris (2736) 0-1

after 3..Bg7

after 7..Bb7

after 11..e5!

after 16 Rfd1 

Black to play: 27..Bd5!

Carlsen-Ding MCI Semi-Final Game 1 : May 2, 2020 chess24.com

Here is the game featuring Magnus Carlsen versus Ding Liren, Magnus Online tournament semi-final Game 1. opening was the London  (d4, Bf4) which Carlsen plays quite a bit in rapid and blitz, for instance world blitz 2019 against Nakamura.

Here the position after 14..Nf6, White to play

The possibilities are 15 0-0-0 or 15 Qg2. Carlsen chose 15 a3!?

Here is where you can replay the full annotated game

https://share.chessbase.com/SharedGames/share/?p=HW3sNkHzg5/Fj9X9CMesvzBdmhgEziqNUqK8pqBZS/TR9wQ8ktaPnLNb7Mb81iI0

Carlsen - Nakamura World Blitz Analysis 2019 Tie-Break London System

Here is the analysis in the tie-break game where Carlsen with White won against Nakamura. With this win, Carlsen became the 2019 World Blitz Chess Champion. fide.com

  Chessbase : Carlsen-Nakamura 2019 annotated.html

after 17 Qf3!

Position after 25...Nbc5.
 Carlsen played Nf7+ which wins but 26Rh7+Kh7 28 Qh5+Kg8 29 Ne7 is checkmate in 3 moves

Video of the game courtesy of Chessbase India
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-7ZpPDrOOo


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