Chess Alex Banzea's London System 7z 010 May 2026

Specific "trappy" lines to punish the Englund (1...e5) in under 10 moves.

Utilizing the Queen b3 maneuver to target the b7-pawn after Black develops their light-squared bishop.

The full course includes detailed lines against every major response to 1.d4: Chess Alex Banzea's London System 7z 010

Banzea advocates for sometimes allowing Black to trade their bishop for yours on g3, resulting in doubled f-pawns that actually provide White with a strong central grip and semi-open h-file for attacking. Repertoire Highlights

Banzea’s approach emphasizes that the London is an "aggressive" system rather than just a dry, solid setup. Specific "trappy" lines to punish the Englund (1

The most critical theme to master. Banzea teaches that White should almost always look for opportunities to anchor a knight on e5, which often acts as a springboard for kingside attacks.

A major focus of the course is knowing when to abandon the standard "pyramid" (c3) for the more active c4 break to pressure Black’s center, especially against the Slav or Queen's Gambit Declined setups. A major focus of the course is knowing

Strategies for dealing with 1...d5 and 2...Bf5, often involving an early c4 and Qb3 to disrupt Black’s development.