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London System · As White · updated October 2026

Play the London System like Pranesh M

A repertoire in the London System built from 40 of Pranesh M's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Pranesh M chose most often. Where Pranesh M 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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  • Pranesh M was #7 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,304) and scored 61% against opponents averaging 2,959 in these games.
  • You play Pranesh M's own move in 10 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

#7

Chess.com

Rating

3,304

Games

40

in this opening

Score

61%

in these games

Opponents

2,959

average rating

More about Pranesh M

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 10 moves

Lines to learn

  1. Line 1 · 16% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.h3

    Next

  2. Line 2 · 11% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.Bf4 Bb7 4.Nbd2 g6 5.e4

    New

  3. Line 3 · 5% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 b6 3.Bf4 Bb7 4.Nbd2 e6 5.e3

    New

  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 O-O 5.e4 c5 6.dxc5

    New

  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 O-O 5.e4 d5 6.e5

    New

  6. Line 6 · 5% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.e3

    New

  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2

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  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c3 Bd6 6.Bg3 Nge7 7.Bd3 O-O 8.Nbd2 cxd4 9.cxd4

    New

  9. Line 9 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4

    New

  10. Line 10 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.c3 c5 6.Nbd2 cxd4 7.exd4 Nc6 8.Bd3 O-O 9.h3 Bf5 10.Bxf5 gxf5 11.Qc2

    New

  11. Line 11 · 3% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.Bf4 Nf6 4.e3 Bg4 5.Nbd2

    New

  12. Line 12 · 2% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3

    New

  13. Line 13 · 2% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.Bf4 Bf5 4.e3 e6 5.c4

    New

  14. Line 14 · 2% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Bd3

    New

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

Pranesh M's main line in the London System, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.h3.

  1. 1…Nf6 Reply · Pranesh M's games A common reply here is 1…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 65% of the time.
  2. 2.Nf3 Your move · Pranesh M's games Pranesh M played 2.Nf3 in 12 games, scoring 54%.
  3. 2…g6 Reply · Pranesh M's games A common reply here is 2…g6. At top level, this comes up about 33% of the time.
  4. 3.Bf4 Your move · Pranesh M's games Pranesh M played 3.Bf4 in 6 games, scoring 58%.
  5. 3…Bg7 Reply · Pranesh M's games A common reply here is 3…Bg7. At top level, this comes up about 27% of the time.
  6. 4.Nbd2 Your move · Pranesh M's games Pranesh M played 4.Nbd2 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  7. 4…O-O Reply · Pranesh M's games A common reply here is 4…O-O.
  8. 5.e4 Your move · Pranesh M's games Pranesh M played 5.e4 in 5 games, scoring 60%.
  9. 5…d6 Reply · Pranesh M's games A common reply here is 5…d6. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
  10. 6.h3 Your move · Pranesh M's games Pranesh M played 6.h3 in 2 games, scoring 50%.

Questions about this course

How does Pranesh M play the London System?
After 1.d4, Pranesh M's most common line is 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.Nbd2 O-O 5.e4 d6 6.h3. At top level it comes up about 16% of the time.
Is this Pranesh M's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Pranesh M's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this London System course based on?
40 of Pranesh M's Chess.com blitz games in the London System as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,959. Pranesh M scored 61% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
14 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 Pranesh M?
GM Pranesh M was ranked number 7 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,304 when this course was built.

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