As White
The London System
One setup for every occasion: d4, Bf4, e3, Nf3. The opening that lets you stop worrying about opening theory.
The London System is 1.d4 and an early Bf4, followed by e3, Nf3 and c3 or Bd3.
The one rule. The bishop goes out before e3, or it stays locked behind its own pawn.
Against everything. The setup barely changes against ...d5, ...Nf6 or ...g6, with short specific answers for ...c5 and the Englund Gambit.
What the course covers
Chapters and variations in full; the move orders themselves come with the course.
1...d5, the main road
Classic setup
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 e6 …
Classic setup, vs 4...c5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 e6 …
Classic setup, vs 4...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 e6 …
Classic setup, vs 4...Be7
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 e6 …
3...c5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 c5 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Nc6 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Nc6 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Nc6 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Bf5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Bf5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Bf5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 3...Bf5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Bf5 …
2...c5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Nc6 …
2...c5, vs 3...cxd4
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 cxd4 …
2...c5, vs 3...e6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 e6 …
2...c5, vs 3...Nf6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Nf6 …
2...Bf5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 e6 …
2...Bf5, vs 4...Bd6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 e6 …
2...Bf5, vs 4...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 e6 …
2...Bf5, vs 4...c5
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 e6 …
2...Bf5, vs 3...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 Nc6 …
2...Bf5, vs 3...Nf6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 Nf6 …
2...Bf5, vs 3...a6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Bf5 3.e3 a6 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Nf6 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bf5 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bg4 …
Classic setup, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d5 2.Bf4 Nc6 3.Nf3 e6 …
1...Nf6, the Indian setups
King's Indian setup
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.e3 Bg7 …
King's Indian setup, vs 4...d6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.e3 Bg7 …
King's Indian setup, vs 4...d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.e3 Bg7 …
King's Indian setup, vs 3...d6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.e3 d6 …
2...e6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 c5 …
2...e6, vs 3...d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 d5 …
2...e6, vs 3...Nc6
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 Nc6 …
2...e6, vs 3...Be7
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3 Be7 …
2...c5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 c5 3.c3
King's Indian setup, vs 2...d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 e6 …
King's Indian setup, vs 2...d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 c5 …
King's Indian setup, vs 2...d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 Nc6 …
King's Indian setup, vs 2...d5
1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 Bf5 …
The other replies
1...e6
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 Nf6 …
1...e6, vs 3...Bd6
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 Bd6 …
1...e6, vs 3...c5
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 c5 …
1...e6, vs 3...Nc6
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 d5 3.e3 Nc6 …
1...e6, vs 2...c5
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3
1...e6, vs 2...Nf6
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3
1...e6, vs 2...d6
1.d4 e6 2.Bf4 d6 3.c4
1...c5
1.d4 c5 2.c3 cxd4 3.cxd4
1...c5, vs 2...e6
1.d4 c5 2.c3 e6 3.e4
1...c5, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 c5 2.c3 Nc6 3.d5
1...c5, vs 2...d5
1.d4 c5 2.c3 d5 3.dxc5
1...g6
1.d4 g6 2.Bf4 Bg7 3.e3 Nf6 …
1...g6, vs 3...d6
1.d4 g6 2.Bf4 Bg7 3.e3 d6 …
1...g6, vs 3...e6
1.d4 g6 2.Bf4 Bg7 3.e3 e6 …
1...g6, vs 3...b6
1.d4 g6 2.Bf4 Bg7 3.e3 b6 …
1...g6, vs 2...d6
1.d4 g6 2.Bf4 d6 3.Nc3
Englund Gambit
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Qe7 …
Englund Gambit, vs 3...d6
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 d6 …
Englund Gambit, vs 3...Bc5
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 Bc5 …
Englund Gambit, vs 3...f6
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Nc6 3.Nf3 f6 …
Englund Gambit, vs 2...Bc5
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 Bc5 3.Nc3
Englund Gambit, vs 2...d6
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 d6 3.Nf3
Englund Gambit, vs 2...f6
1.d4 e5 2.dxe5 f6 3.e4
1...d6
1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4
1...d6, vs 2...e6
1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 e6 3.e4
1...d6, vs 2...g6
1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Nc3
1...d6, vs 2...Nc6
1.d4 d6 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.c4