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London System · As White · updated October 2026

Play the London System like Artin Ashraf

A repertoire in the London System built from 462 of Artin Ashraf's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Artin Ashraf chose most often. Where Artin Ashraf has fewer than 3 games, the course takes the other top-50 players' most played move, then Stockfish's. Learn a line on the board, then each position comes back in a short daily review until it sticks.

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  • Artin Ashraf was #25 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,241) and scored 67% against opponents averaging 3,045 in these games.
  • You play Artin Ashraf's own move in 40 of 40 positions.
  • The whole course is free, and it is updated monthly.

Train lines

Learn a new line move by move. Lines due for review go to your daily review first.

Next: line 1

Free · first 5 lines need no account

Blitz rank

#25

Chess.com

Rating

3,241

Games

462

in this opening

Score

67%

in these games

Opponents

3,045

average rating

More about Artin Ashraf

Use arrow keys to navigate the board. Press Enter to select a piece, then use arrow keys and Enter to move. Press Escape to cancel a move.
Line 1 after 6 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 5% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3

    Next

  2. Line 2 · 4% at top level

    1…e6 2.Nc3

    New

  3. Line 3 · 4% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nc3 e6 3.Bf4

    New

  4. Line 4 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3 h6 5.Nf3 Bg4 6.h3 Bxf3 7.Qxf3 e6 8.O-O-O

    New

  5. Line 5 · 3% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 a6 6.Nf3

    New

  6. Line 6 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 e6 4.Nb5 Bb4+ 5.c3 Ba5 6.a4 a6 7.b4

    New

  7. Line 7 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Bf4 Bb4 4.Qd3

    New

  8. Line 8 · 3% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 4.Nb5 Na6 5.e3

    New

  9. Line 9 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 Bf5 4.e3 e6 5.Bd3

    New

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 g6 4.Nb5 Na6 5.e3 Bg7 6.h3 O-O 7.Nf3

    New

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3 h6 5.Nf3 e6 6.Bd3 c5 7.dxc5 Bxc5 8.e4

    New

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3 e6 5.g4 Bb4 6.Ne2

    New

  13. Line 13 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 Bg4 6.Be2 Bxe2 7.Qxe2

    New

  14. Line 14 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3 c5 5.dxc5

    New

  15. Line 15 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 e6 3.Bf4 d5 4.Nb5

    New

  16. Line 16 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 e6 4.Nb5 Na6 5.e3 c6 6.Nc3

    New

  17. Line 17 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 c6 4.e3 Bf5 5.Bd3

    New

  18. Line 18 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nc3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 cxd4 5.exd4 a6 6.Nf3 Nc6 7.Ne5 Bd7 8.Ne2 e6 9.c3

    New

Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.

Artin Ashraf's main line in the London System, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3.

  1. 1…d5 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 1…d5. At top level, this comes up about 28% of the time.
  2. 2.Nc3 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 2.Nc3 in 111 games, scoring 62%.
  3. 2…Nf6 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 2…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 21% of the time.
  4. 3.Bf4 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 3.Bf4 in 207 games, scoring 68%.
  5. 3…a6 Reply · Artin Ashraf's games A common reply here is 3…a6. At top level, this comes up about 5% of the time.
  6. 4.e3 Your move · Artin Ashraf's games Artin Ashraf played 4.e3 in 82 games, scoring 66%.

Questions about this course

How does Artin Ashraf play the London System?
After 1.d4, Artin Ashraf's most common line is 1…d5 2.Nc3 Nf6 3.Bf4 a6 4.e3. At top level it comes up about 5% of the time.
Is this Artin Ashraf's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Artin Ashraf's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this London System course based on?
462 of Artin Ashraf's Chess.com blitz games in the London System as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,045. Artin Ashraf scored 67% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
18 lines covering 40 positions, ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. The first 5 lines need no account; saving your progress with an email unlocks the rest, free.
Who is Artin Ashraf?
FM Artin Ashraf was ranked number 25 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,241 when this course was built.

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