Schmücker: The London System - played correctly

Autor: Schmücker, Marcus
Verlag: Beyer
Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
Sprache: German
Buchumschlag: book
Seiten: 200

About a decade ago, the London System was played almost exclusively among amateurs. However, in recent years, much has changed
and there has even been a kind of breakthrough at the highest level! After all, none other than World Champion Magnus Carlsen
developed such a preference for the London System that he also uses it in important games and achieves a series of beautiful victories
could.
And he is by far not the only top player, as Kramnik, Grischuk and others have also included it in their repertoire. The absolute
The guru of the London System is and remains GM Gata Kamsky. He trusts it and has been using it since his childhood, so to speak, and he sees
no reason to change anything.
Meanwhile, the London system has emerged from its shadowy existence, so that the surprise factor has lost some of its importance
However, this increasing popularity has not affected its overall reliability, as all its advantages have been preserved
remained:

– It is easy to learn
– It is extremely solid
– It is often underestimated
– It leads to interesting positions
– It leaves room for your own ideas

The opening theory of the London System has developed enormously, mainly due to the quality of computer analysis.
There are improvements in almost every chapter that are just waiting for a chance to be tried out in practice!