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Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Intermediate Openings For White
In this chapter, I gave you a mini-lesson on how to play both the London opening and 1. e4, the King's Pawn Game.
In the Studies and Drills ahead, you will learn how to combat Black's best responses in the London, as well as how to play the Vienna, the Alapin Sicilian, and much more.
Study 1: The London System - Playing Against Nf6 and e6 SetupsDrill 1: The London vs 1...d5 and Be7Drill 2: The London vs 1...d5 and Bd6Study 2: The London System - Black Goes for an Early c5 and Qb6Drill 3: The London vs ...c5 and ...Qb6 (with 5...c4)Drill 4: The London vs ...c5 and ...Qb6 (with 5...Qxb3)Study 3: The London System - Responding to the Englund Gambit (1. d4 e5)Drill 5: White vs The Englund Gambit (1. d4 e5)Study 4: The Vienna Gambit AcceptedDrill 6: The Vienna Gambit Accepted (2...Nf6 and 3...exf4)Drill 7: The Vienna Gambit Accepted (2...Nf6 and 3...exf4) - with 5...d6Study 5: The Vienna Gambit DeclinedDrill 8: The Vienna Gambit DeclinedStudy 6: The Vienna CopyCatDrill 9: The Vienna Gambit - Copycat Variation with 6...d6Drill 10: The Vienna Gambit - Copycat Variation - with 6...g6Study 7: The Alapin SicilianDrill 11: The Alapin with 2...Nc6Drill 12: The Alapin with 2...d6Study 8: The French DefenseDrill 13: The French Defense with 6...cxd4Drill 14: The French Defense with 6...Nge7Study 9: White vs The Caro-KannDrill 15: White vs The Caro-Kann