The Move That Looks Like a Mistake - But Solves the London System | GM Basso & GM Dreev

For years, Black struggled against the Classical London System. The standard 8...b6 runs into 9.e4 with a lasting pull for White — and nobody seemed to have a clean answer. Then modern engines found something shocking: 8...g6. It's only the 10th most common move, and GM Pier Luigi Basso admits it looks like a move played by someone who doesn't know what to do. But it's the best — and it has a very deep point. In this chapter from "Dreev's Ultimate 1.d4 d5 vs Sidelines," Basso explains exactly why this quiet move neutralizes White's e4 and h4-h5 ideas, and sets up an improved ...b6 in its strongest form. ⏱️ Topics: the e4 problem, why ...g6 changes everything, lines vs Qe2, Ne5, and the critical Bh4. 0:00 The Classical London problem 0:39 Why the old main line ...b6 fails 2:50 The shocking move the engines found 3:43 First: why not capture here (a van Foreest line) 4:48 The deep point: why ...g6 beats e4 5:55 White tries Qe2: the ...g4-square plan 7:26 The two critical tries: Ne5 and Bh4 8:02 The super move ...Nh5 10:16 The critical Bh4 line 12:39 Why this move is revolutionary 📚 Full course by GM Alexey Dreev & GM Pier Luigi Basso: https://www.modern-chess.com/course/d... #chess #chessopenings #LondonSystem #ModernChess #Grandmaster #chessstrategy #1d4