London System · As White · updated October 2026
Play the London System like Andy Woodward
A repertoire in the London System built from 102 of Andy Woodward's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Andy Woodward chose most often. Where Andy Woodward 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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- Andy Woodward was #35 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,228) and scored 81% against opponents averaging 3,083 in these games.
- You play Andy Woodward's own move in 32 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
#35
Chess.com
Rating
3,228
Games
102
in this opening
Score
81%
in these games
Opponents
3,083
average rating
Lines to learn
- Next
Line 1 · 9% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3
- New
Line 2 · 5% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 b6 4.e3 Bb7 5.h3 Be7 6.Bd3 O-O 7.Nbd2 d6 8.c3
- New
Line 3 · 5% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bg4 6.Bb5 cxd4 7.exd4 Rc8 8.c3
- New
Line 4 · 4% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4
- New
Line 5 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 7.c3 e6 8.Qb3 Bd6 9.Qxb7 Bxf4 10.Qxc6+ Kf8 11.Ne5 Rb8 12.Qc5+
- New
Line 6 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 e6 6.c3
- New
Line 7 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3
- New
Line 8 · 4% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3 a6 6.dxc5 Qxc5 7.Be2
- New
Line 9 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Nh5 6.Bg5 h6 7.Bh4 g5 8.Ne5
- New
Line 10 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 Bf5 4.c4 e6 5.Qb3
- New
Line 11 · 3% at top level
1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 Bd6 5.Nbd2 O-O 6.Bd3
- New
Line 12 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 Bg4 6.Bb5
- New
Line 13 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4 Bf5 7.c3 e6 8.Qb3 Qc8 9.Nh4 Bg6 10.Nxg6 hxg6 11.Bd3
- New
Line 14 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.Nbd2 cxd4 6.exd4 a6 7.c3
- New
Line 15 · 3% at top level
1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 e6 4.e3 c5 5.Nbd2
Ordered by how often they come up in top-level games. Learned lines join your daily review.
Andy Woodward's main line in the London System, move by move
The most common line at top level: 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3.
- 1…Nf6 Reply · Andy Woodward's games A common reply here is 1…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 69% of the time.
- 2.Nf3 Your move · Andy Woodward's games Andy Woodward played 2.Nf3 in 69 games, scoring 82%.
- 2…e6 Reply · Andy Woodward's games A common reply here is 2…e6. At top level, this comes up about 26% of the time.
- 3.Bf4 Your move · Andy Woodward's games Andy Woodward played 3.Bf4 in 26 games, scoring 81%.
- 3…c5 Reply · Andy Woodward's games A common reply here is 3…c5. At top level, this comes up about 9% of the time.
- 4.e3 Your move · Andy Woodward's games Andy Woodward played 4.e3 in 9 games, scoring 94%.
Questions about this course
- How does Andy Woodward play the London System?
- After 1.d4, Andy Woodward's most common line is 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3. At top level it comes up about 9% of the time.
- Is this Andy Woodward's course?
- No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Andy Woodward's public Chess.com blitz games.
- What is this London System course based on?
- 102 of Andy Woodward's Chess.com blitz games in the London System as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,083. Andy Woodward scored 81% in them.
- How many lines does the course have?
- 15 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 Andy Woodward?
- GM Andy Woodward was ranked number 35 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,228 when this course was built.