There’s one problem with the London Sytem, and there’s very little white can do to deal with it.
Black can choose a calm, equal position, in which neither side can really push for the win without the other overextending or making a serious mistake. That’s the problem. This game was a great example of how to equalize against the London.
1. d4 d5 2. Bf4 c5 { D00 Queen’s Pawn Game: Accelerated London System, Steinitz Countergambit } 3. e3 Nc6 4. c3 Nf6 5. Nd2 Bg4 6. Be2 Bxe2 7. Qxe2 e6 8. Ngf3 Bd6 9. Ne5 O-O 10. Nxc6 bxc6 11. Bxd6 Qxd6 12. O-O Rab8 13. Rab1 cxd4 14. exd4 c5 15. dxc5 Qxc5 16. Rfe1 a5 17. c4 Rfc8 18. cxd5 Qxd5 19. Nb3 a4 20. Red1 Qa8 21. Nd4 h6 22. h3 Qd5 23. a3 Rb6 24. Nf3 Qb7 25. Rd4 Nd5 26. Rc4 Rxc4 27. Qxc4 Rc6 28. Qf1 Rc2 29. Qd1 Rc8 30. Ne5 Qa7 31. Qe2 Qb6 32. Rd1 Qb7 33. Rd2 Rc1+ 34. Kh2 Qb8 35. g3 Qb7 36. Qf3 Rb1 37. Nc4 Qa6 38. Qe4 Rc1 39. Ne3 Qc6 40. Nxd5 exd5 41. Qxd5 Qxd5 42. Rxd5 Rc2 43. Kg2 Rxb2 44. Rd4 g5 45. Rxa4 Rb3 46. Ra7 Kg7 47. a4 Ra3 48. a5 h5 49. h4 g4 50. a6 Ra2 51. Ra8 Ra3 52. a7 Ra2 53. Kf1 Kf6 54. Rh8 Rxa7 55. Rxh5 Ra4 56. Rb5 Re4 57. Rg5 Ra4 58. Ke2 Ra2+ 59. Ke3 Ra3+ 60. Ke2 Ra2+ 61. Kf1 Ra4 62. f3 Ra1+ 63. Kf2 Ra2+ 64. Kf1 Ra1+ 65. Kf2 Ra2+ 66. Kf1 Ra1+ { The game is a draw. } 1/2-1/2
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