I've purchased the latest edition of "Modern Chess Openings," and I unfortunately cannot find any section regarding the London System. I would like to know the best lines to counter it with the black pieces. Am I a stupid and is it actually buried in there under a different name? (I looked in the index and the only mention of the London was as a defense against the Reti- not exactly what I'm looking for) If not, then I have two questions.
First, why isn't it? I know that it is still played by top GM's like Firouzja in classical, so it has to be at least pretty good theoretically, I'd imagine. For players around my level, the London is like at least half of d4 games, so omitting that seems like a big oversight, even if it wasn't that great, just so you could see how to counter it.
Second, where can I find some (preferrably free) resources on fighting the London System? I generally play Indian defences, and I know a bit of theory from the book for a Nimzo-Indian or a QGD by transposition, but against the London, I usually just play a King's Indian and then start making stuff up. Ideally, I'd like to have a more concrete plan against 2. Bf4
It would be in other Queen's pawn openings.
I've purchased the latest edition of "Modern Chess Openings," and I unfortunately cannot find any section regarding the London System. I would like to know the best lines to counter it with the black pieces. Am I a stupid and is it actually buried in there under a different name? (I looked in the index and the only mention of the London was as a defense against the Reti- not exactly what I'm looking for) If not, then I have two questions.
First, why isn't it? I know that it is still played by top GM's like Firouzja in classical, so it has to be at least pretty good theoretically, I'd imagine. For players around my level, the London is like at least half of d4 games, so omitting that seems like a big oversight, even if it wasn't that great, just so you could see how to counter it.
Second, where can I find some (preferrably free) resources on fighting the London System? I generally play Indian defences, and I know a bit of theory from the book for a Nimzo-Indian or a QGD by transposition, but against the London, I usually just play a King's Indian and then start making stuff up. Ideally, I'd like to have a more concrete plan against 2. Bf4