Openings: London System 2 

Am I good at chess? No Do I feel welcomed watching Hikaru's videos? Yes

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His subscribers are blessed to get a first hand lesson from the five time himself. Great! 🙂

I love Hikaru shows that the same ideas come to play in different ways. The Rc1 never occurred to me, even though my bishop is on f4. good stuff.

I like this because I usually am not losing by move 3 when I play the london

Hey hikaru, as usual, amazing video! But I just wanted to make a request. Beginner opening are available in plenty of RU-vid channels, everyone's trying to promote the same London, Caro, tricks, gambits, Vienna, Italian, french etc. But almost all creators shy away from teaching the English and the Sicilian always saying it's too complex for beginners and intermediates to try. I for one am very interested in both these opening and I'm sure there would be more like me who'd like a series on the English opening especially, cus it's very unique and an easy way to catch people off guard in the early stages of our rating. So, I thought there could be no one better than you to dissect some English and Sicilian games to teach us the themes, and ideas which can help us play these openings. Thank you for your content! Hope this happens some day

I love the london system, it's really awesome how its simple to learn, effective at most elo and has many traps / can be expanded to be stronger as you become a better player yourself.

Amazing how clearly he sees everything in real time, and is still so down to earth and relatable even though he is a genius

The HUUUUHHHH?!?! after not taking the queen was so fucking funny. 🤣🤣

Much respect to Hikaru, consistently making content even with tournaments

Thank you Hikaru! We are blessed to learn from you. I love this.

Watching hikaru explain the move/strategy make me feel like a GM

London is my favourite opening because it's just so easy for white to play aa a beginner. No early queen attacks or some extreme variations to complicate things. It's allows to play safely and develop as a player slowly at this stage. And I wanna say after this video, I learnt some lines that I used to struggle against like the bf5 line. Thanks a lot Hikaru

The classic Egyptian gambit

Million dollar reaction at 14:44.

Is it weird I like watching Hikaru explain chess more than I like playing?

Glad to be watching this vid, I've been trying to fool someone with the Tennison Gambit and not once has someone played the Scandinavian defense (or they have but it didn't work out for separate reasons).

Congrats on your wedding! Sincerely wish the both of you many happy years. Your video is instructive and pleasant to watch. Thank you Hikaru.

Me: Trying to play the London, Black: * Horowitz Defense *

TY for teaching

Nice in-depth lesson.

That first game by daggo seems like a troll 😂

5 mins and already 3 variants ! I had to pause and think.

Being an amateur player ....i have defeated 1800 fide rated as well as 1200 fide rated player with the london system ....you can give hard fights straight from the opening

The wooden shield lollll

I like how Hikaru says after winning a rook you win the game. He should see some of my games.

1k playing blunders like "not taking queen" make me feel hopeless to reach 1500

And he sacrifices The FUNNNNNNNNN! 💀

Been playing the London system a lot. It got me to 1600 Rapid, 1550+ Blitz, and 1400+ on bullet. It served and is serving me pretty darn well as a beginner.

I never know when it's appropriate to switch to a Jobava London, thanks for the tips.

As the player of all time I can confirm these videos help👍🏻

This is brilliant, please do more

Please make queens gambit next

Of all the chess streamers, Hikaru has the most fluid tutorial.

Omg this guy knows every single line

The first seven minutes could increase someones elo abou a 100

thank you for teaching me 16:33 bc my dumbass has gotten forked here multiple times

Damn gm's minds are on another level.

Great commentary! Playing explosive chess with c4!!

hikaru be my dad

Man now i gotta deal with my 1100 games all being against the london again

Can you do one on the Queen’s Gambit

Never taking chess lessons from Hikaru

Fantastic explanation. Thanks for sharing

Very good, Hikaru, you may have brought me back into the London System

Grandmaster hikaru can you please make a qna video❤❤

We need more opening videos for the upcoming future 👍👏👏

Gawd blimey, o's this geezer.

"welcome back everyone " in french accent

Love these videos

Thanks for the tips

Why does he never explain what happens if black takes the c pawn while it is unguarded?

This man can enunciate. He plays chess alright, but damn can he enunciate.

Ayyy Man's back wif the London system, innit

thanks grand master hikaru for such amazing content !!!!

HOOOT HOOOT - all aboard the choo choo train guys

We eel come back everyone

I thought I accidentally forgot to turn off 1.5x 😂

Hikaru was visibly hurt by some of these moves. Guys we have to do better for our sensei

please make video like this, this help me a lot

You got this tomorrow my man!

I LOVE LONDON

Hikaru hikaru hikaru…. Bro, our brains don’t move as fast as yours. I have to keep rewinding to keep up with your supreme expertise. Lay off the coffee.

Please i am requesting you to make chessable london system course please please so we can learn little bit deep of 10-15 hours on london system

Great video! What's your theme music?

I feel so ‘Welcome backed’

I feel like i could go from 100 elo to 2k now

hope you do caro kann next

Welcome back everyone!

Supports from iran, big fan of you mr hikaru:)

My favorite opening

13:17 why not rB1

Hello dear master a please if it is possible to clear the subtitles because the seals can not be seen correctly.

Learn two openings the London and the slave lol

I may not be the best at chess... Though, i am certainly good at not stopping to watch hikaru 24/7. Send help.

Bro this is awesome

WOOOO LONDOONNNN MMM

thank you Hikaru

Do one for the ponziani plz

Nimzowitch-L attack

I hate the London but seeing Hikaru teaches makes it better.

can you teach us the crab

Thank you 🙏🌺✨💎

AMAZING! thanks for the tips!!

When "better player" wins, no recap?

Why not for beginners…? Not questioning, really want to know.

bro thinks were all hikarus slow down man

*finish watching this video *open chess app *play as black This is not int the script *resign

sometimes i wonder how these people have a higher elo then me

But what if someone beat this pon on c4 02:05

God I feel so welcomed back

I think if you went through moves faster it might sink in better.

ah yes, the opening for people who don't want to study openings :D

Maybe I am daggo

Hat opening

ruy Lopez next

Hikaru commenting about 1000 is a beginner. Me realizing how many games I have to play to get in 1000. I'm currently 600 with 360 matches.

thank you i feel welcomed

Love you Hikaru

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