Learn the London with Hikaru

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  • Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
  • Hikaru uses a few subscriber games to teach the London System Opening
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 478

  • @mohaya
    @mohaya Рік тому +2942

    Although I made horrible, horrible move to take knight on h7, I am super, super happy to see our guy reviewing my game, I cannot state it enough. Thank you very much!

    • @GMHikaru
      @GMHikaru  Рік тому +514

      For those asking, check the "Community" post under the main channel heading, subscribe, and click the link in the latest post to add your game. Thanks!

    • @Goatz99
      @Goatz99 Рік тому

      @@GMHikaru yeah no one cares buddy. Once again, you stole this idea from gotham as per usual, keep producing unoriginal cringe content wishing you were as good as him. Subscriber count isn't changing any time soon little man. probably why on the last disrespect speedrun vid you got all bothered when you someone even mentioned gotham.

    • @paulo0651
      @paulo0651 Рік тому +52

      @@GMHikaru I love u

    • @aro4322
      @aro4322 Рік тому

      @@paulo0651 are you gay?

    • @paulo0651
      @paulo0651 Рік тому +7

      @@aro4322 Ur a 🚬

  • @BarteldsJunior
    @BarteldsJunior Рік тому +645

    I just love the Hikaru Teacher Arc we are having right now!

    • @phil4863
      @phil4863 Рік тому +3

      Lol arc is like an anime series

    • @DrunkLurker
      @DrunkLurker Рік тому +7

      I wonder, when will we get the hot springs filler episode?

    • @HungNguyen-lg4lc
      @HungNguyen-lg4lc Рік тому

      😮

    • @xan6990
      @xan6990 Рік тому

      Jesus Christ loves us all
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      [25] A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
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      1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually,
      1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love
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    • @xan6990
      @xan6990 Рік тому

      ​@@phil4863Jesus Christ loves us all
      ‭Proverbs‬ ‭11:25‬ ‭NIV‬
      [25] A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
      1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always,
      1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually,
      1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love
      John 10:30 "I and the Father are one.
      for information only:
      This hand sign 🤘 is the devil horn hand sign and this hand sign 👌 is the 666 hand sign and this hand sign ✌️ is an anti Christ hand sign and this hand sign 👍 is a demonic hand sign and this hand sign 🤙 is also a devil horn hand sign.
      Demonic hand signs
      ☝️👈🖐️✊
      A dragon represent satan

  • @Patrick462
    @Patrick462 Рік тому +285

    Two great things:
    Hikaru smiling.
    Hikaru moving down to my level to stuff the London into my brain.

    • @xan6990
      @xan6990 Рік тому

      Jesus Christ loves us all
      ‭Proverbs‬ ‭11:25‬ ‭NIV‬
      [25] A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
      1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always,
      1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually,
      1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love
      John 10:30 "I and the Father are one.
      for information only:
      This hand sign 🤘 is the devil horn hand sign and this hand sign 👌 is the 666 hand sign and this hand sign ✌️ is an anti Christ hand sign and this hand sign 👍 is a demonic hand sign and this hand sign 🤙 is also a devil horn hand sign.
      Demonic hand signs
      ☝️👈🖐️✊
      A dragon represent satan

  • @niccologentilephd
    @niccologentilephd Рік тому +1172

    So here we have one of the greatest players of all time sharing chess openings lessons for 29 minutes completely for free, potentially for everyone.
    Let that sink in for a moment. Thank you, Hikaru.

    • @Toopa88
      @Toopa88 Рік тому +40

      It's for free, but depending on the video, you get a lot of views and thus channel growth & ad/sponsor money. So it's not like Hikaru doesn't get anything in return. If anything, it's a win-win situation for everyone.

    • @jammerthebaws4287
      @jammerthebaws4287 Рік тому +9

      @@Toopa88 yea considering chess pays...well...ya know. its good he can do stuff like this

    • @anyrealitybutthisone804
      @anyrealitybutthisone804 Рік тому +8

      ​@@Toopa88 that's true, and thank goodness for youtube, but consider that pretty much all of Hikaru's most popular/most seen videos are ones where he's playing with well-known individuals. Those are the most profitable videos for him to make, and I'm certain he knows that. So maybe he doesn't qualify for sainthood by teaching us openings, but it's pretty rad of him to do so.

    • @Tasmanaut
      @Tasmanaut Рік тому +2

      he really wants that chess content creation award next year

    • @Luca-Sisto
      @Luca-Sisto Рік тому

      I tried letting the sink in but he''s too heavy

  • @sreekumars7890
    @sreekumars7890 Рік тому +812

    Let's just appreciate the fact that he took his time to teach us the London opening

  • @crowstar9069
    @crowstar9069 Рік тому +29

    Your method of explaining is way to the point, it is harder to understand to let's say Danya, but it is also so juicy, it is the kind of video I have to watch twice but I really enjoy the quality content.

  • @krs48
    @krs48 Рік тому +44

    Great series I look forward to many of them. Short sweet and right to the point.

  • @Praava7
    @Praava7 Рік тому +97

    One of the Greatest chess player of all time is teaching us an opening for free! People don't realise the significance of this. Thank you Hikaru ♥️

    • @jacketwolf
      @jacketwolf Рік тому +3

      good player does not always mean good teacher

    • @xan6990
      @xan6990 Рік тому

      Jesus Christ loves us all
      ‭Proverbs‬ ‭11:25‬ ‭NIV‬
      [25] A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
      1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always,
      1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually,
      1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love
      John 10:30 "I and the Father are one.
      for information only:
      This hand sign 🤘 is the devil horn hand sign and this hand sign 👌 is the 666 hand sign and this hand sign ✌️ is an anti Christ hand sign and this hand sign 👍 is a demonic hand sign and this hand sign 🤙 is also a devil horn hand sign.
      Demonic hand signs
      ☝️👈🖐️✊
      A dragon represent satan

    • @xan6990
      @xan6990 Рік тому

      ​@@jacketwolfJesus Christ loves us all
      ‭Proverbs‬ ‭11:25‬ ‭NIV‬
      [25] A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
      1 Thessalonians 5:16 Rejoice always,
      1 Thessalonians 5:17 pray continually,
      1 Corinthians 16:14 Do everything in love
      John 10:30 "I and the Father are one.
      for information only:
      This hand sign 🤘 is the devil horn hand sign and this hand sign 👌 is the 666 hand sign and this hand sign ✌️ is an anti Christ hand sign and this hand sign 👍 is a demonic hand sign and this hand sign 🤙 is also a devil horn hand sign.
      Demonic hand signs
      ☝️👈🖐️✊
      A dragon represent satan

    • @AmanVerma-qh9jv
      @AmanVerma-qh9jv 7 місяців тому

      ​@@jacketwolf yeah, teaching is an art in itself

  • @flatbread42
    @flatbread42 Рік тому +101

    The London is one of the most interesting openings to me. At the lower level, it’s a premoved system. At the higher levels you get all the theory and traps. It’s just cool.

    • @MasterInHD
      @MasterInHD Рік тому +5

      The London System is the best opening of all-time

    • @ajcon3874
      @ajcon3874 Рік тому +12

      I like the London, it’s one of the best openings under 1000 alongside the Caro Kann as black, not much you have to learn plus good stable position with some development though the Advance Caro Kann is tough with the space disadvantage I think both are great below 1200 and worth learning for ANY 600-1200. Vienna and Ponziani are also top tier imo.

    • @davidbartsch255
      @davidbartsch255 Рік тому

      @@ajcon3874in you opinion, if I focus caro kann as black and London as white, I’ll be set? I’m about an 800 and don’t really play anything regularly.

    • @ajcon3874
      @ajcon3874 Рік тому

      @@davidbartsch255 Yeah, that’s what helped me get to 900 right now. Also training tactics. Gotham has courses on both on chessly, I do recommend his Caro course.

    • @ajcon3874
      @ajcon3874 Рік тому +3

      @@davidbartsch255I also recommend the Vienna if you are a more aggressive player, tons of fun gambits and traps.

  • @Your_RandomOtaku
    @Your_RandomOtaku Рік тому +74

    Thanks for this tutorial! Im also a beginner london player and i really screw up in the late-middle game and make bad trades but with this extra knowledge i think i might be more confident! I'll try playing the london after my exams, thanks for this hikaru!

  • @dsquare_96
    @dsquare_96 Рік тому +7

    Dear Hikaru, thank you very much for your time and the analysis of the London system. Appreciate it. Your respectful way of teaching us without being arrogant is absolutely spot on and I saw you the first time smiling. You are now my favorite chess player. Back in the days I was a Karpov fan and never cheered for Kasparov.
    Keep up the great work and lots of success for the upcoming tournaments.

  • @thafreaknl
    @thafreaknl Рік тому +2

    I love the way you expkain this stuff. Very interesting and educational. Helped me a lot. And I think a big part of helping it stick is your delivery. Like 'put the pony here, then this, this, this and this, then gobble, gobble and you are in a much better position'.

  • @hashcr2
    @hashcr2 Рік тому +3

    imagine getting a personalized review of your game from Hikaru Nakamura.. just the fact that in rapid im close to the rating of the players being reviewed, and being a fan of the london as well.. and finally understanding something in chess opening reviews.. makes me happy.

  • @TheJmh19
    @TheJmh19 Рік тому +2

    I totally love the fact that one of the greatest chess players of all time is out trying to teach the rest of us, thanks a bunch!!!

  • @yeasarmahmud9071
    @yeasarmahmud9071 Рік тому +1

    "What are you watching?"
    Me: Nothing, just watching hikaru drawing arrows on the board.

  • @cortezchess
    @cortezchess Рік тому +2

    London system is very good.

  • @stanmarchtv
    @stanmarchtv Рік тому +13

    I didn't like the London before because it felt very boring to me and scary when playing black because I didn't know how to defend it, now I kinda want to try to play this opening from both perspectives 😂
    Thank you so much Hikaru! ❤The best teacher of chess who understands we only have 2 brain cells to work with and he says "hold my instant coffee", and deals with it. So excited for more opening lessons!🙏🏻🔥

  • @akasmokey9908
    @akasmokey9908 Рік тому +3

    Your game analysis is beyond next level! Very enjoyable to watch a Super Grand Master analyze a game at any level! Please do more of this content! Thanks!

  • @Habibusmaximus
    @Habibusmaximus Рік тому +71

    Thank you for the lesson!

    • @DeVD_
      @DeVD_ Рік тому +8

      How did you comment 1d ago when vid was uploaded like 1 min ago

    • @baileyvandelden5303
      @baileyvandelden5303 Рік тому +6

      Yeah he is just skilled

    • @outsidethepyramid
      @outsidethepyramid Рік тому

      @@DeVD_ He invented a magic chess piece that let's him do these things

    • @bhuvan2591
      @bhuvan2591 Рік тому +2

      @@DeVD_ he just has a good gaming chair :(

    • @E-man.
      @E-man. Рік тому

      Heh. It's a time traveler.

  • @saltysnake8523
    @saltysnake8523 Рік тому +3

    I really enjoy this series and appreciate that you're taking your time to share some of your chess knowledge. Hope to see similar videos in the future.

  • @jakemahurin6316
    @jakemahurin6316 Рік тому

    It’s so cool being able to finally have stockfish explain WHY some moves are brilliant or horrible, instead of just yelling at me all the time

  • @mattynffc1800
    @mattynffc1800 Рік тому

    The way he explained NC6 is more effective after C5 makes so much sense, love how clear his explanations are.

  • @cisp360
    @cisp360 Рік тому +2

    I really like Hikaru's lecture. Very well spoken.

  • @martinbootneck
    @martinbootneck Рік тому

    I love the London system and the London Jobava system. What would make me very happy would be for Hikaru to do an in depth teaching video on the London system for both Black & White, that would be heaven.

  • @HariHaran-sl1pg
    @HariHaran-sl1pg Рік тому +3

    Absolutely bliss when you start to analyse..Absolutely best 29 min of the day..

  • @KuxikaGameFarm
    @KuxikaGameFarm Рік тому +1

    if i sent a game of mine , everyone gonna be flaming me 😂😂

  • @josephrafferty6763
    @josephrafferty6763 Рік тому +3

    One time you would not want to capture towards the center from the H file is if the H file is already partially open (bye bye room). May seem obvious, but just goes to show there is no "always".

  • @bernadethlubid3462
    @bernadethlubid3462 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for your insight about the London system. Hope you could feature other openings.
    This helps my daughter a lot listening to your chess lesson.

  • @dylloz6735
    @dylloz6735 Рік тому +18

    Thanks for this! I'm a beginning London Player so this is really helpful!

    • @Rich-je9fy
      @Rich-je9fy Рік тому

      You’re so very welcome😊

  • @Keithphotorama
    @Keithphotorama Рік тому +3

    Hikaru is definitely a brilliant chess player and he talks super fast no wonder why he is good. Really happy to learn more about the London system 👍👍👍.

  • @wanderer0013
    @wanderer0013 Рік тому +1

    GM hikaru makes chess content more entertaining for the filthy casual than you'd expect 😅

  • @jrak4071
    @jrak4071 Рік тому +13

    Just started playing chess a few months ago at the age of 27. Watching both you and Levy has helped my game tremendously in just a short amount of time. Not sure if you and Levy still do sub battles but those are a great watch.

    • @pleonexia4772
      @pleonexia4772 Рік тому

      I'm 28 and started playing a few months ago as well. Wanna have a game?

  • @This_isNotAThing
    @This_isNotAThing Рік тому +1

    thank you. just recently started learning chess this helps so much.

  • @shawnlee5617
    @shawnlee5617 Рік тому +2

    Ding learnt the London :)

  • @moosewild4239
    @moosewild4239 Рік тому

    Getting free advice for my favorite opening is always nice. Thanks Hikaru.

  • @andrewcrane5105
    @andrewcrane5105 6 місяців тому

    Me: well, I'm back
    Hikaru: welcome back!

  • @ArdyKyronGaming
    @ArdyKyronGaming Рік тому +3

    Hikaru really never fails to teach us! Nice London ♟️

  • @howarddittrich157
    @howarddittrich157 Рік тому

    My old brain cannot keep up with his fast moves and even faster talking.

  • @marekboguszewiczPM
    @marekboguszewiczPM 11 днів тому

    Gainst chess engines in at ELO 2656, and higher, been playing for 50 years . Hikaru we all know is at best of he best , but the vids here are absoloutely superb, Razor sharp explanations, game examples and he knows the theory like a quantum computer , simply GENIUS!!!

  • @davidfuscoart
    @davidfuscoart Рік тому +1

    For a moment i thought at 14:00 that line hangs a pawn because of dxc5 the bishop cannot take the pawn but i realized the bishops trade then the queen takes the pawn. This is probably why the knight goes to d7 and not c6 at 14:02.

  • @keller2847
    @keller2847 Рік тому

    Wonderfull video that explains the main principles of london system and the features that should be looked into. Waiting for the part 2 to learn how to deal with more agresive defense by black with Bj5 and Nc6

  • @dea-animator1906
    @dea-animator1906 Рік тому

    Oh oh spagethi o has been added to my vocabulary

  • @atoms7
    @atoms7 Рік тому +1

    Great video, you are a natural teacher.

  • @lifeisstr4nge
    @lifeisstr4nge Рік тому +2

    Teaches the London, disrespects you for using it.

  • @matthewpaull1664
    @matthewpaull1664 7 місяців тому

    Great I love when someone is explaining something at 120mph.

  • @ABellyFullOfTea
    @ABellyFullOfTea Рік тому

    I started the video, turned to take a drink and he was 10 layers deep in theory. Slow down bro, not all of us can keep up 😂

  • @reaperyt6817
    @reaperyt6817 Рік тому

    This really helped me learn more about the London from both the sides❤

  • @independentnature295
    @independentnature295 Рік тому

    It's really useful to listen to the thought processes of high level players like this, thanks!

  • @Marko-js9gl
    @Marko-js9gl Рік тому +1

    Hikaru, respect from Albania!

  • @somebody-who-thinks-hes-mature
    @somebody-who-thinks-hes-mature 4 місяці тому +1

    0:06 confetti

  • @Jesse001
    @Jesse001 Рік тому

    This video probably the best video on UA-cam rn

  • @phantomlowa9025
    @phantomlowa9025 Рік тому

    Thanks Hikaru I captured a knight towards the center rather than the queen away from the center

  • @Noobsterrrrr
    @Noobsterrrrr Рік тому

    I’m going to watch this at half speed. My brain is nowhere near this level. Hats off for the great video!

  • @AlexBanzea
    @AlexBanzea Рік тому +1

    Title is promising 👀

  • @archiearabes582
    @archiearabes582 Рік тому +1

    Looking forward to more opening lessons like this , thanks hikaru ❤️

  • @Mantikator
    @Mantikator 3 місяці тому

    "if you play this move as black, you'll notice that now, it's white's move." 😆

  • @colescalisthenics
    @colescalisthenics Рік тому

    I didn't even know that the London has a specific setup that you want, I am learning so much, thank you Hikaru

  • @asifzaman678
    @asifzaman678 Рік тому +1

    Thank you for teaching London System. Waiting for that..

  • @jaimeduncan6167
    @jaimeduncan6167 Рік тому

    Thanks super useful. Love this format.

  • @littlestewart
    @littlestewart Рік тому

    Hikaru focusing more onto UA-cam is what we needed.

  • @SaadFlash1001
    @SaadFlash1001 8 місяців тому +2

    1:01 Puts the white bishop on e5

  • @hewmanbeing
    @hewmanbeing 11 днів тому

    I used to like playing chess as a kid and I thought I was pretty good at it. I’m 34 now and recently picked chess back up and HOLY… I have so much to learn! I’ve realised that although I used to play the game and know how all the pieces move etc, I am very much a massive noob still 😂 So thank you for these videos because I have been really enjoying learning!

  • @ultraplayz785
    @ultraplayz785 Рік тому

    332 thousand people have turned to the dark side of the force

  • @TheSilverChains
    @TheSilverChains Рік тому +5

    Thanks for your hard work, sensei 🤠

  • @sivelasquez
    @sivelasquez Рік тому

    The classic lobster pincer checkmate oh of course my favorite one

  • @aisiksur
    @aisiksur 4 місяці тому

    No words.. Worlds Best player has taken his time out to give his masterclass lessons for free. Hats Off GM Hikaru. Those tactics and insights shared by you was really helpful. Thanks a lot.

  • @GDB_2020
    @GDB_2020 8 місяців тому

    Damn, guy sees 300 possibilities per move

  • @ChessBolt
    @ChessBolt Рік тому

    Hikaru is the best instructor. Thanks for sharing another great video!

  • @TheArizus
    @TheArizus Рік тому +3

    Could you cover the line with 1.d4,Nf6 2.Bf4,c5 3.dxc5 or 3.e3,Qb6 cuz black always seems to at least equalize in that line and its very hard to play for white.

  • @xerikl
    @xerikl Рік тому

    Black almost always plays like this against London. I love it, free rating points

  • @vzeddkvzeddk2162
    @vzeddkvzeddk2162 Рік тому

    I love the way you pronounce Schierhoff. So cute.

  • @DannyTurk
    @DannyTurk Рік тому

    This man is about to make me the GM of my Thursday night chess club.

  • @-sz.
    @-sz. Рік тому

    The intro is so iconic

  • @EugeneGarrett-l9l
    @EugeneGarrett-l9l 2 дні тому

    Thanks for the clarification, Mr Michael! Now binary options are clearer!

  • @kazarplays1250
    @kazarplays1250 Рік тому +5

    Bong cloud opening guide would be lethal

  • @nemaanjaa.a
    @nemaanjaa.a Рік тому +1

    Awesome video Hikaru i love you

  • @sarthakkundu1693
    @sarthakkundu1693 Рік тому +1

    Loving your opening videos

  • @JERRYR708
    @JERRYR708 Рік тому

    I captured a piece with h pawn and opened the rook file. I then decided to Castle on queen side(glad I waited before kingside castle) allowing double rooks to assist in checkmate.

  • @gergelyadamhorvai3020
    @gergelyadamhorvai3020 Рік тому

    I have been watching this channel since the start of the pandemic. Now I'm subbed. Thanks for the content.

  • @ga4701
    @ga4701 Рік тому +1

    Hope to see more teachings from you hikaru sensei 🙏🏾

  • @kingspawn1226
    @kingspawn1226 Рік тому

    "Welcome back everyone" intro is insane 🔥

  • @NMBrayanAmaya
    @NMBrayanAmaya Рік тому

    i think we all learned a honorable lesson today which is that the london is awesome

  • @richardcasey4439
    @richardcasey4439 Рік тому

    These nuggets of knowledge are so insightful for us intermediate players

  • @PinakEdits_
    @PinakEdits_ Рік тому +1

    Thanks for the lesson

  • @matthew_cramer
    @matthew_cramer Рік тому

    nice break from ochem cram on 2x speed

  • @boony_io2539
    @boony_io2539 Рік тому +1

    hi hikaru, I noticed that you play the modern defense a lot so I thought a tutorial on that would be interesting

  • @Cat-of8ml
    @Cat-of8ml Рік тому +1

    Hikaru stealing Levy's job 💀💀💀

  • @estefanblack6604
    @estefanblack6604 Рік тому

    As a guy who really wants to study openings
    Your educational videos would be amazing for the chess community

  • @vegettoblue8705
    @vegettoblue8705 Рік тому

    Thanks for bringing this up

  • @bong8654
    @bong8654 Рік тому +1

    Imagine playing the London. Couldn't be me.

  • @e_sky3045
    @e_sky3045 Рік тому +1

    Why is it when Hikaru reads a script. It feels like there’s a comma after every other word?

  • @k.s.128
    @k.s.128 Рік тому

    To be taught by one of the best GMs in chess, Thank you so much, really appreciate it!

  • @miikalahtinen1637
    @miikalahtinen1637 Рік тому

    London is one of openings that I actually know and I use it 80% of time

  • @Zack-nq2sp
    @Zack-nq2sp Рік тому

    thank you so much it was a great explanation

  • @EXtrmis
    @EXtrmis Рік тому

    "Soldier , I built the pyramid what do i do next" - A boring chess player

  • @googletricksyz
    @googletricksyz Рік тому +1

    Thanks

  • @KREUSGAMING
    @KREUSGAMING 8 місяців тому

    I learned alot thank you Hikaru...❤❤❤

  • @kosinarm
    @kosinarm Рік тому

    The Duke of Winners

  • @sorinsandu451
    @sorinsandu451 Рік тому

    thanks for the classes! nice!

  • @Biskawow
    @Biskawow Рік тому

    Chess seems easy when Hikaru explains stuff