London System · As White · updated October 2026
Play the London System like Alexander Grischuk
A repertoire in the London System built from 33 of Alexander Grischuk's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Alexander Grischuk chose most often. Where Alexander Grischuk 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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- Alexander Grischuk was #21 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,246) and scored 77% against opponents averaging 2,854 in these games.
- You play Alexander Grischuk's own move in 11 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
#21
Chess.com
Rating
3,246
Games
33
in this opening
Score
77%
in these games
Opponents
2,854
average rating
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 9% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2 d6 6.h3 Nbd7 7.O-O c5 8.Nc3
- New
Line 2 · 7% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2 c5 6.O-O cxd4 7.exd4 Qb6 8.Nc3
- New
Line 3 · 6% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 Bd6 4.e3
- New
Line 4 · 6% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 b6 4.Nf3 Bb7 5.Bd3
- New
Line 5 · 5% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2 d6 6.h3 Nc6 7.Nc3
- New
Line 6 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 c5 5.Nbd2
- New
Line 7 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Bd3
- New
Line 8 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.Bd3
- New
Line 9 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Bd3
- New
Line 10 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bg4 6.c3 e6 7.Qb3 Qc8 8.h3 Bh5 9.Ne5
- New
Line 11 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Qb6 6.dxc5
- New
Line 12 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4
- New
Line 13 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 e6 6.c3
- New
Line 14 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 e6 5.Nbd2
- New
Line 15 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 c6 3.Bf4
- New
Line 16 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 Nf6 4.e3
- New
Line 17 · 3% at top level
1…d6 2.Nf3
- New
Line 18 · 3% at top level
1…e6 2.Bf4 Nf6 3.e3 Bd6 4.Qf3
- New
Line 19 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3
- New
Line 20 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4
- New
Line 21 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3
- New
Line 22 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bf4 Bg4 4.e3
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Alexander Grischuk'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.e3 O-O 5.Be2 d6 6.h3 Nbd7 7.O-O c5 8.Nc3.
- 1…Nf6 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 1…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 52% of the time.
- 2.Nf3 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 2.Nf3 in 10 games, scoring 70%.
- 2…g6 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 2…g6. At top level, this comes up about 21% of the time.
- 3.Bf4 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 3.Bf4 in 4 games, scoring 75%.
- 3…Bg7 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 3…Bg7.
- 4.e3 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 4.e3 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
- 4…O-O Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 4…O-O.
- 5.Be2 Your move · Alexander Grischuk's games Alexander Grischuk played 5.Be2 in 3 games, scoring 67%.
- 5…d6 Reply · Alexander Grischuk's games A common reply here is 5…d6. At top level, this comes up about 14% of the time.
- 6.h3 Your move · Top-50 players Alexander Grischuk has too few games here, so this is the other top players' most played move.
- 6…Nbd7 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 6…Nbd7. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
- 7.O-O Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
- 7…c5 Reply · Top-50 players In the other top players' games, a common reply here is 7…c5.
- 8.Nc3 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.
Questions about this course
- How does Alexander Grischuk play the London System?
- After 1.d4, Alexander Grischuk's most common line is 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.e3 O-O 5.Be2 d6 6.h3 Nbd7 7.O-O c5 8.Nc3. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
- Is this Alexander Grischuk's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Alexander Grischuk's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this London System course based on?
- 33 of Alexander Grischuk's Chess.com blitz games in the London System as White, against opponents with an average rating of 2,854. Alexander Grischuk scored 77% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 22 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 Alexander Grischuk?
- GM Alexander Grischuk was ranked number 21 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,246 when this course was built.