FREE READABLE BOOK · FIVE SEPARATE LESSONS
The Accelerated
London System
Build your position, understand Black’s ideas and find a direction after development. Five friendly lessons about the meaning behind the moves, with short examples, practice questions and answers. Read in order or choose the part you need.
← All free lessonsBuild the position with purpose
Understand the early bishop move, the pawn structure and the job of every piece.
Read part 1 →PART 2 OF 5Read Black’s setup
Handle central pressure, bishop exchanges, queen attacks and different pawn structures.
Read part 2 →PART 3 OF 5Find your middlegame direction
Choose between an e5 outpost, the e4 break, open files and improving your worst piece.
Read part 3 →PART 4 OF 5Attack with enough pieces
Recognise real attacking chances, time pawn advances and avoid hopeful sacrifices.
Read part 4 →PART 5 OF 5Convert advantages and keep improving
Choose useful exchanges, play the resulting endings and review your own London games.
Read part 5 →