This Opening Got Me to 1500

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Love it or hate it, the London has been my tried-and-true opening since I started playing chess two years ago. In this video, I'm using four of my own London games as a case study for understanding this opening and other insights as I climbed from 800-1500 in Chess.com rapid games.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 - Intro
00:41 - Game 1 (788)
08:00 - Game 2 (960)
11:54 - Game 3 (1270)
14:46 - Game 4 (1530)
18:24 - Thanks for watching
Original outro music by Nela Ruiz
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@kamrynheidi Год назад

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@raymoore3067 Год назад

Eek that's 2am London. Gonna have to sit this one out. Hope it goes well and it goes up on YT

@greamespens1460 9 месяцев назад

Dear Kamryn, like your video and now a subscriber could you show the actual prices moving on the board as it will benefit me and new players in what is happening. ( to busy looking at the other pieces on the board at the same time) all the best

@austinscime9460 2 месяца назад

We do 800s look so bad

@kevinberry9981 9 месяцев назад

One of Kamryn’s strengths is that she has retained an awareness of how she thought and envisioned the board at a much earlier stage. Many of the higher level teachers have lost that connection and blaze through with excellent, but hard to follow stratagems. I really appreciate her approach.

@clazzagee Год назад

You make me feel like I could beat a 1500 with a few tweaks to my London system opening. I'm an 800 so I will get destroyed. But, you make me want to play chess and improve with your concise explanations. Can't ask for more 🙂

@Yuraqua 11 месяцев назад

1500 bot would be a nice trainer, he's Antonio

@artketu 11 месяцев назад

I'm 1100 I play London with white so this is completely doable, I'm lazy and obsessive so I play only London with white and French with black

@aloysiousquee7140 11 месяцев назад

@@artketume too. But I do t have any opponent to play with

@Southeast_Asian_Devil 5 месяцев назад

Don't! Becoz sometime you delayed a move and that screws up the whole purpose of the London System.

@mikeid3067 2 месяца назад

play e4 you should be working on tactics on your level. Don't avoid them

@berryconway4296 10 месяцев назад

The presentation is very clear and so interesting to see a strong player looking back and critiquing their games. I found this educational and inspirational. Thanks for sharing.

@distroflow Год назад

Thank you for your welcoming approach and knowledge sharing! Much appreciated. You deserve a bigger audience. Keep going!

@lisaharris7445 11 месяцев назад

Your videos are great - so helpful in trying understand how to use the London beyond just knowing the basics

@ralphelyard6895 Год назад

Hello Kamryn,I enjoyed your video and I look forward to part 2.Thankyou for teaching me

@user-pq8cq9cv1h 11 месяцев назад

This channel will be huge. Very instructive. Subbed.

@robinwinsor4392 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful. Thanks. Looking forward to part two

@varejolux Год назад

Great video !! Thanks , I'm also learning the London and is so nice to see such an array of possibilities!

@1SpudderR 8 месяцев назад

You get the points across really well....and it flows beautifully...Not boring, terrific amount of info in such a brief time!? I just love the London Opening and it’s relaxing complexity....Thanks a lot. Regards

@kenmorgan9528 10 месяцев назад

I'm glad you mentioned not moving the same piece twice in the opening. This is how I was taught to play many years ago and you are about the only chess channel that I've seen that emphasizes this rule. This fits into the whole idea of tempos, which is another bullet point for beginners. I knew nothing about these concepts when learning the game back in grade school but when I got to high school I had an English teacher who was a 1700 (which was a big deal back then) and he taught me quite a bit about these fundamentals. So thanks for this.

@anthonychurch1567 8 месяцев назад

Most do as it's a principle. Others might not mention it because they go into more detail and include the exceptions if you know an opening well enough that involves this. Probably others don't mention it all the time as they're focused on opening lines.

@davidhayes8492 2 месяца назад

This is the best explanation of the London I’ve ever seen.. Thankyou Kamryn! I’d love to see a similar video with your strategy to play against the London. Bravo

@philiprobinson5647 Год назад

You're a great explainer, thank you 🎉

@darren8269 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful. A part two would be excellent. 👍

@loudoniii 3 месяца назад

Thanks so much, Kamryn - this has been really useful to help me up my game! 👍 And, Yes, a Part 2 from 1500 up would be a really interesting video to study too! 🙏

@Whatever-qr1li 11 месяцев назад

It’s been quite a while since I watched a YT video through to the end. Thanks for the thought and effort you put into making this one. I’m just starting the London and look forward to playing it!

@Mikaflyd Год назад

What great and honest feed back on tactics from someone that in the trenches with this opening. I love it !!! Thank you!!! I also play the london and these tactics are hard to spot but i know they are there. And you show that in a simple way!!! Thank you 🙏

@tanookipower Год назад

Just made it to 1000 elo for the first time using the London! Thank you for your videos, you inspire me to be a better chess player at 21!

@andrewmays3988 10 месяцев назад

Love your honesty! You're a wonderful chess instructor and player! THANK YOU!!😇

@jwong7316 8 месяцев назад

This was low-key one of the best instructional videos on RU-vid with the london system. Your analysis was really helpful for someone in the 1300's (me). Hahah. Thank you!

@davidpevar 4 месяца назад

Great video thank you! Only started playing yesterday. Your explanations are very easy to understand i appreciate that as someone who is looking to understand the "whys" of each move. Of all the channels i have checked out yours is definitely the most informative and easiest to follow. Will definitely be checking out all your videos!! Thanks again!

@Name-vt2vr 10 месяцев назад

I watched so many videos about London system and yours is absolutely the best! Thanks a lot!

@markwatson3076 4 месяца назад

Thanks for this video. I’ve been playing the London for a month or so and it’s good to see games around my rating.

@RokhartMusic 11 месяцев назад

Thanks Kamryn. Your explanations are very helpful 👍

@m.rubland6737 2 месяца назад

It´s great to have an explanation which is not going into so many sidelines. Thank you very much for your detailled downbreak of your thoughtprocess.

@svenf1 23 дня назад

I very much appreciate your presentation style - it's fluid and easy to follow. I feel like some good chess players mainly present to beckon from the top while you present to actually give a hand to help others - that's an awesome attitude!

@lepyisms3424 11 месяцев назад

Awesome explanation! Thanks!

@nlundstrom1 9 месяцев назад

Great instructions. I’m inspired to try to use the London. I’m a beginner, so this video really helps; very useful and clear teaching.

@JaSoNZ16 Год назад

You're a good teacher. Enjoy your content

@nicholasdonachie2615 Год назад

would love to see your progress in other openings too! great vid :)

@jameselliott983 3 месяца назад

One of the clearest descriptions of the logic including options not taken. Good job.

@Palazzinappa 2 месяца назад

Very eloquent thanks for the explanations

@drutgat2 3 месяца назад

That was great, Kamryn. Thanks very much. I wish I could have evolved my game, but I seem to have got stuck at a particular (low) level years ago, so I appreciate your insights here - I think they will help my game.

@BayLeafff 11 месяцев назад

Thanks so much. Just played this for the first time at ~900 and it's the change I've been needing. Definitely going to learn a lot from using a real opening lol, cheers.

@robertfong7345 11 месяцев назад

Watched your video and played my first game with real confidence (800 player playing for a couple months). Thank you!

@SuperRoss33 6 месяцев назад

Good job on explaining your situation and how to improve . Love it !

@itsiqbalgaming 9 месяцев назад

A few weeks into chess. This is the only video that actually helped me understand the London System as a beginner thank you.

@casualuserish 10 месяцев назад

thanks for the really clear presentation, not gonna lie this actually taught me more, more quickly, than many of the most popular chess tutors. you have my sub :)

@ceejelly8783 3 месяца назад

Thank you!!! I started playing chess thanks to your improvement journey video, such a fun game! Even though i’m now at 300, I’m really enjoying learning more about chess. Thanks 😊

@Cra5hOverride 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for the tips! I’ve just started playing around with the London recently and this was super useful!

@aloysiousquee7140 11 месяцев назад

Do you play against computer or do you have an opponent?

@mluckynikko77 4 месяца назад

Very good tutorial, thank you very much! I will watch more of your series!

@karannsyt 4 месяца назад

Wow, this is gold right here watching games from different ratings is so insightful, good job you earned a subscriber

@dagifelner9298 10 месяцев назад

Thank you so much. Your Videos make the Most Sense for me. It s so clear

@samhaskins2506 3 месяца назад

Really helpful Kamryn, thanks so much for sharing your experience. I would love to see another video like this one, liked, commented and subscribed

@TylerSoreide Месяц назад

this was a really great change of pace for chess videos. I loved it

@matt4477 Месяц назад

Very informative. Thank you

@IdiomasConJake 11 месяцев назад

Love your vids! Keep it up!

@stefanschaller5992 10 месяцев назад

Really good video, Tx, London is my favorite opening;)

@keithhildebrand3365 28 дней назад

This was incredibly helpful!

@JeffreyStevens-zl6qe 15 дней назад

Being new to chess thinking, these lessons are extremely informative and helpful. Thanks.

@Mikaflyd Год назад

Wow so your 2000 now , very cool, yeah i would love to see part two

@tcrhansen 4 месяца назад

Very well explained. Thanks.

@jamms2966 11 месяцев назад

Very helpful video. You have good style. Please keep up the content

@arthurbalado6022 2 месяца назад

Love to see you doing another video of the effort and new strategies developed that took you to the magic 2K level. Much Appreciated

@FORDEVR 2 месяца назад

LOVE THIS !!! SUGGESTION!!! Perhaps some live streams with you playing the london and commentating as you play.

@watchdominion00 Год назад

As a london main this video was very helpful!

@sharpskilz 5 месяцев назад

This is the first video ive seen of yours. I'm subbed. I love the pacing. Some chesstubers are extremely fast, with pre recorded board setups and they are chasing their tail keeping the voiceover/shot to camera in time and making it look live.. This is great, very concise and easy to understand.

@MindsetByDave 11 месяцев назад

No lie. That third game got me nervous with the opening aggression and made me realise that this happens a lot in my own games and I probably just need to relax a bit more. Because when I feel threatened like that I typically make bad decisions!

@kevinkirk9189 10 месяцев назад

Great video, appreciate your insight and personal critique.

@WmozartAYT 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this great work The explanation is simple and clear

@Spiethstar 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing. I'm a London player and did learn a few things just now. Good vibes

@James-Alai 3 месяца назад

Just wanted to let you know you are a wonderful teacher. I'm learning the London and I've watched about a dozen different videos and this is by far the most coherent...especially for a no0b like me. Thanks!

@shahadAlmajidisjourney 3 месяца назад

Honestly, the best explanation of the London opening so far! Thanks Heaps

@dmitrychuveev6610 Год назад

Great video, thanks a lot!

@bongandaba433 11 месяцев назад

The London system and Caro Kan got me to 1500 rapid. Currently learning the vienna😅

@sepfms 11 месяцев назад

Thank you for the video. I feel this is a lot more applicable for

@MDWeezer Год назад

Really needed this, I've been studying fried liver lines and initially I was enjoying myself but have hit a wall, inspiring video to get me exploring the London. Hope to make your stream, you've really brought a lot of refreshing chess content and you're fantastic at conveying your thoughts - I hope this shines during the stream!

@nubgutter Год назад

Yeah fried liver used to be my favorite as a beginner but around mid 1100 is when I noticed people started to counter it or just totally avoid it, The scotch is a great replacement for fried liver it has helped me raise my rating and personal best recently so I definitely recommend it.

@MDWeezer Год назад

@@nubgutter Appreciate the tips and insight!

@geoffduke1763 4 месяца назад

I'm completely new to chess at the age of 50. I am going to practice with the London opening and do what you did. I was getting so overwhelmed I think with the never ending amount of openings that I couldn't cope! Thanks for the advise.

@MFN1337 2 месяца назад

Excellent coaching!

@ashwarren5053 5 месяцев назад

I've just discovered your videos and I'm very impressed with your very clear analysis and humble approach to chess. I will make a point of watching the rest of your stuff. with regard to this video, i've been a long term player of the (sometimes maligned Colle System, the older brother of the London which keeps the bishop within the pawn chain as you probably know. I may start giving the London a whirl though, after listening to your video, as there are a lot of similar positions with the Colle and the bishop on the outside may make things a bit sharper. Well done, anyway.

@robertdialberto6546 7 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. Love it.

@AlfonsoLopez08 Год назад

Wow, great video. Would love to see something for black as well. Thanks for the London examples and more important sharing your thought process

@soxnation1000 10 месяцев назад

Great video and explanations. I really like the London. I'm around 800, and the more I play chess, the more I realize why it's so good. The knight and dark square bishop are so powerful at controlling the e5 square. (with added benefit of the dark square bishop easily moving to g5 protected by the knight if there's an opportunity to attack the queen). The pyramid pawn structure is great and opens up the queen and light square bishop to the queen side, and they can also easily line up on the a4 diagonal against the king.

@user-iz7pb2po9c 5 месяцев назад

You are absolutely right!

@pjc1954 8 месяцев назад

Very useful, thanks.

@danielronaldson317 7 месяцев назад

Thank you, I watched this last night and what fun it was playing the London system today. I beat a player 1000 ELO (I'm only 500). Great video. Such fun watching the system work like clockwork.

@Mrgiftedsoul 5 месяцев назад

Very underrated video I Actually am starting to understand it better great explanation

@mrbeest2000 Год назад

Thx for the lessons!

@thedatabear Месяц назад

You are an inspiration, not a lot of people could advanced from 800 to 1500 that quickly and especially as an adult!

@76Patilac 5 месяцев назад

Very good educational video for me. Thumbs up and thank you!

@tonysmith1783 3 месяца назад

Thanks, very useful.

@eziola 6 месяцев назад

Keep doing more London!

@rose415 11 месяцев назад

Ty great lesson

@MrBarrynicholas 6 месяцев назад

Nicely explained.

@gregfamilton865 Год назад

I'm interested in knowing what tools you use to make your videos, especially your first video about reaching a 2000 rating. I am impressed with your video editing skills

@jacobsidedown 4 месяца назад

you're very good at explaining

@ahmeds.mansour1293 Год назад

That’s great, I’m a London player also and part two is a great idea

@emberstrife6855 11 месяцев назад

Cringe London players

@juncearyoutube3336 11 месяцев назад

This was very helpful

@vishalchauhan6205 8 месяцев назад

Thx, I learned a lot ❤

@sebu1301 Год назад

Thanks for the video. I don't play the London but sometimes have to play against it. I used to do the Nc6 move until recently, found it lacking, switched to c6. Now I gotta try the ''right'' move c5. My positions have been solid but the attack has been slow to build up (with c6)

@ksedillo2233 11 месяцев назад

I was skeptical because she only showed games where she was first. But after about ten games I got the hang of it and it's better than what I used to do. What helped me the most was not so much the opening but advice about moving opening pieces a bunch of times.

@rafaelayala955 10 месяцев назад

Loved your video! very pedagogic, I am stuck in 900 elo, I have good tactics, but dont study any opening so I always improvise and lose advantage in the first movements

@peachtree4242 15 дней назад

I just started playing acouple months ago and not making much progress, I would just play the Ruy Lopez and the Italian religiously. I just started the London after watching this video last night and I just beat an 800 elo, so I’m pretty stoked. The few games so far I have played with the London the games were there for the taking after review, I just missed my opportunity’s. Definitely will continue with the London and trust the process. Thanks and btw, you are beautiful!

@vhriver1980 5 месяцев назад

Hey love this video! You explain everything so well. Wondering though, what is your go to opening when you are playing the Black side? Also, what is your defense when someone is playing the London against you? Would love to see videos on these two questions! Thanks! 🙏🏽