The Agile London System: A Solid But Dynamic Chess Opening Choice for White Holmes Alfonso Romero Paperback

It is not difficult to understand why The London System is such a popular chess opening with club players all over the world. Lately an increasing number of Grandmasters such as Alexander Grischuk, Gata Kamsky, Baadur Jobava, Richard Rapport and even World Champion Magnus Carlsen have played The London System. Against virtually every Black defence after 1.d4 it offers White an easy-to-learn and reliable set of lines with interesting choices between strategic or more aggressive approaches, while avoiding tons of opening theory.

GM Alfonso Romero and FM Oscar de Prado have now filled this gap. In this light it is surprising that so little has been published about this fascinating universal weapon. In The Agile London System they present both historical material and recent top-level examples to provide a comprehensive overview.

The authors explain the typical plans and tactics using