London System · As White · updated November 2026
Play the London System like Aleksandr Usov
A repertoire in the London System built from 33 of Aleksandr Usov's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Aleksandr Usov chose most often. Where Aleksandr Usov 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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- Aleksandr Usov was #46 in Chess.com blitz in November 2026 (3,207) and scored 61% against opponents averaging 3,018 in these games.
- You play Aleksandr Usov's own move in 5 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.
Free · first 5 lines need no account
Blitz rank
#46
Chess.com
Rating
3,207
as of 8 Nov 2026
Games
33
in this opening
Score
61%
in these games
Opponents
3,018
average rating
Based on 33 games, Oct 2024–Nov 2026
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 8% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 Nf6 3.Bf4 Bf5 4.e3
- New
Line 2 · 8% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 c6 3.Nf3
- New
Line 3 · 5% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Bf4 e6 3.e3
- New
Line 4 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Bf4 g6 3.Nc3 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.h4 h5 6.Nf3
- New
Line 5 · 4% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 Bf5 3.Qb3
- New
Line 6 · 4% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 Nc6 3.Nf3
- New
Line 7 · 4% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 Bd6 5.Nf3 Bxf4 6.exf4 O-O 7.g3
- New
Line 8 · 4% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 Nf6 3.Bf4 g6 4.e3
- New
Line 9 · 4% at top level
1…d5 2.c3 e6 3.Bf4
- New
Line 10 · 4% at top level
1…g6 2.Nf3 Bg7 3.Bf4 d6 4.e3
- New
Line 11 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 b6 4.Qf3 Nc6 5.Nc3 Bb7 6.O-O-O
- New
Line 12 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 b6 4.Qf3 d5 5.h4
- New
Line 13 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 b6 3.e4
- New
Line 14 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 Nc6 4.Nc3
- New
Line 15 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 c5 3.e3 d5 4.Nf3
- New
Line 16 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 d5 3.Nf3
- New
Line 17 · 4% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 f5 3.Nf3
- New
Line 18 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Bf4 d6 3.Nc3 Nbd7 4.Nf3
- New
Line 19 · 3% at top level
1…a6 2.Nf3 c6 3.Nbd2
- New
Line 20 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Bf4 b6 3.e3 Bb7 4.Nf3 Nh5 5.Bg5 h6 6.Bh4
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Aleksandr Usov's main line in the London System, move by move
The most common line at top level: 1…d5 2.c3 Nf6 3.Bf4 Bf5. From there the course continues with 4.e3.
- 1…d5 Reply · Aleksandr Usov's games A common reply here is 1…d5. At top level, this comes up about 36% of the time.
- 2.c3 Your move · Aleksandr Usov's games Aleksandr Usov played 2.c3 in 9 games, scoring 50%.
- 2…Nf6 Reply · Aleksandr Usov's games A common reply here is 2…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 16% of the time.
- 3.Bf4 Your move · Aleksandr Usov's games Aleksandr Usov played 3.Bf4 in 4 games, scoring 50%.
- 3…Bf5 Reply · Aleksandr Usov's games A common reply here is 3…Bf5. At top level, this comes up about 8% of the time.
- 4.e3 Your move · Stockfish's pick The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
Questions about this course
- How does Aleksandr Usov play the London System?
- After 1.d4, Aleksandr Usov's most common line is 1…d5 2.c3 Nf6 3.Bf4 Bf5. At top level it comes up about 8% of the time. From there the course continues with 4.e3.
- Is this Aleksandr Usov's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Aleksandr Usov's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this London System course based on?
- 33 of Aleksandr Usov's Chess.com blitz games in the London System as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,018. Aleksandr Usov scored 61% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 20 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 Aleksandr Usov?
- IM Aleksandr Usov was ranked number 46 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,207 when this course was built.