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How to be TRICKY and TRAPPY in the London Opening | 1-hour chess lesson ft. Andrea Botez

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In this video, I share some of my favorite London Opening traps, tactics, and bits of high-level opening preparation that I have been reluctant to reveal in the past. This video expands on the previous lesson I had with Andrea Botez. Watch the first one here: youtu.be/VIIpCCsqePk

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Chapters
0:00 London puzzle warm-up
3:31 Magnus Carlsen's venomous early Ne5 line
17:08 Tricks & Traps in the lesser-known Bb5 line
21:43 Differences between Ne5 and Bb5 lines
23:04 Early Ne5 main line
30:32 How to deal with the annoying Ba6
33:57 Analyzing Andrea's game (early ...Qb6)
41:46 How Hikaru SMASHED a GM's London in 11 moves
49:50 INTERMISSION: Dealing with the ENGLUND GAMBIT
56:51 DESERT: Two rare and off-beat London lines

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