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Alternative Opening System Against King's Indian Defense - Stop Playing the London System

Remote Chess Academy via YouTube

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This 13-minute chess tutorial by Grandmaster Igor Smirnov from Remote Chess Academy presents an alternative opening system to the London System when facing the King's Indian Defense or Pirc Defense. Learn a powerful attacking approach after 1.d4 when Black plays moves like ...Nf6, ...g6, and ...Bg7. The video breaks down a systematic approach in seven clear steps: starting with 3.Nc3 after Black plays g6, controlling the center with e4, making the multipurpose move Qd2, playing Bh6, solidifying the center with f3, launching a kingside attack, and finally attacking the Black king. Also covers how to defend against Black's queenside counterplay, handle the e5 pawn break, execute a checkmating attack, avoid potential traps, and respond when Black castles early.

Syllabus

00:00 London System vs King's Indian Defense or Pirc Defense
01:09 Indian Defense, 3.Nc3 against g6-Bg7
01:27 Step-1: 3.Nc3 after Black plays g6
01:49 Step-2: Controlling the center with e4
02:01 Step-3: Multipurpose move Qd2
02:23 Step-4: Play Bh6
02:49 Step-5: Solidifying center with f3
03:46 Step-6: Launching your kingside attack
04:36 Defending against Black's queenside attack
06:14 Step-7: Attacking the Black King
07:40 If Black tries to play e5 pawn break
09:08 Unstoppable checkmating attack
10:00 Beware of this trap
11:00 If Black castles early

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