Simon Says: Latest Developments in the London System

by Simon Williams
11/4/2019 – The latest FritzTrainer in our ever-growing library is from GM Simon Williams who returns to update his best-selling presentation of the London System. Watch live for free (or on-demand for a limited time) starting at the usual hour: 17:00 UTC (18:00 CET / 12 Noon EST).

Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)

Update your London knowledge

In this Simon Says I discuss what has developed theoretically over the last couple of years in the London System. My latest DVD on this is out, and we take a look at some important movements that every London player should be aware of.

Warm-up: This is very crafty set up from Black. Black wants to play a quick ...e5 after ...♞b7. Carlsen even used this as Black to defeat So. In today's Simon Says we look at what White should do in this position. Improving over the mentioned game.

 
So vs Carlsen, chess.com 2017
Position after 7...Qc7

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1.Nf3 c5 2.c3 d5 3.d4 e6 4.Bf4 Bd6 5.Bg3 Nf6 6.e3 0-0 7.Nbd2 Qc7 8.Bd3 Nbd7 9.e4 cxd4 10.cxd4 dxe4 11.Nxe4 Nxe4 12.Bxe4 Nf6 13.Bd3 Qa5+ 14.Ke2 Rd8 15.Bh4 Bd7 16.Bxf6 gxf6 17.Qd2 Qxd2+ 18.Nxd2 f5 19.h3 Bc6 20.Nf3 Bc7 21.g4 Bxf3+ 22.Kxf3 Rxd4 23.Rad1 Rad8 24.Ke2 fxg4 25.hxg4 Rxg4 26.Bxh7+ Kf8 27.Rdg1 Rxg1 28.Rxg1 Ke7 29.Be4 b6 30.Rd1 Rg8 31.Kf3 Be5 32.Bc6 Bd6 33.b4 Rc8 34.b5 a5 35.a4 Rh8 36.Rd4 f5 37.Ke2 Rh2 38.Kf1 Rxf2+ 0–1
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About Simon Says

In early 2015 Simon Williams launched his own show called "Simon says" after producing the first of his ChessBase video series. On a weekly basis (with breaks for tournaments and chess events) Simon entertains the chess world with attacking ideas, play strategies and witty manoeuvres on the chess board.

ChessBase Premium members have permanent access to the videos in the archive. Over 60 shows and counting have been published to date. Their lengths differ but most of them run for about 60 minutes.

Read more in Meeting Simon Williams.

Much more from Simon's shows in the archive at Videos.ChessBase.com

Recent Simon Says shows

Still more Simon

Simon's latest DVD series duo the "London System Reloaded" and the "Tactic Toolbox London System" are now available. Check them out, starting with the sample below: 

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Simon Williams presents the London System, providing the theory you need for your games (7 h 16 min). In addition Williams also introduces into typical tactics and patterns in a seperate product. (53 games, 96 training questions and 3h 14 min)


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Simon Williams became a IM in 1998 and a GM in 2008. For the last 15 years he has concentrated on teaching, playing and making instructional chess DVDs. He also has a lot of experience commentating about chess. Being the regular commentator at the strongest and best open tournament in the world, Gibraltar. Simon Williams is the author of numerous chess books. His first chess book. 'Play the Classical Dutch' got voted, in New in Chess, as one of the top 10 chess books of all time. His playing style is very aggressive, preferring attacking chess to positional grinds. No wonder he produced two widely acclaimed ChessBase DVDs on the King's Gambit. More information about Williams can be found on his website.

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