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London System · As White · updated October 2026

Play the London System like Salem AR Saleh

A repertoire in the London System built from 45 of Salem AR Saleh's public Chess.com blitz games. At every position you play the move Salem AR Saleh chose most often. Where Salem AR Saleh 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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  • Salem AR Saleh was #47 in Chess.com blitz in October 2026 (3,207) and scored 54% against opponents averaging 3,094 in these games.
  • You play Salem AR Saleh's own move in 16 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

#47

Chess.com

Rating

3,207

Games

45

in this opening

Score

54%

in these games

Opponents

3,094

average rating

More about Salem AR Saleh

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 · 7% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.c3 O-O 6.h3

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  2. Line 2 · 7% 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 Ne4 12.g4

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  3. Line 3 · 6% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.c3 d6 5.h3 O-O 6.e3

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  4. Line 4 · 5% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.c3 O-O 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e4 Nc6 7.Be2

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  5. Line 5 · 5% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.c3 O-O 5.Nbd2 d6 6.e4 b6 7.e5

    New

  6. Line 6 · 4% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c3 Nh5 6.dxc5

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  7. Line 7 · 4% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c3 Qb6 6.Qc2

    New

  8. Line 8 · 4% at top level

    1…d5 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c3 cxd4 6.exd4

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  9. Line 9 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Nc6 5.c3 Qb6 6.Qc2

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  10. Line 10 · 4% 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 e6 12.Qb3

    New

  11. Line 11 · 4% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.c3 c6 6.h3

    New

  12. Line 12 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bd6 5.Nbd2

    New

  13. Line 13 · 3% at top level

    1…d6 2.Nf3 Nf6 3.Bf4

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  14. Line 14 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 Qb6 5.Nc3

    New

  15. Line 15 · 3% at top level

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

    New

  16. Line 16 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 d5 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3 e6 5.Nbd2

    New

  17. Line 17 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 b6 4.e3

    New

  18. Line 18 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 e6 3.Bf4 c5 4.e3

    New

  19. Line 19 · 3% at top level

    1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 Bg7 4.c3 O-O 5.Nbd2 b6 6.e4 c5 7.e5

    New

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

Salem AR Saleh's main line in the London System, move by move

The most common line at top level: 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.c3 O-O 6.h3.

  1. 1…Nf6 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 1…Nf6. At top level, this comes up about 73% of the time.
  2. 2.Nf3 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 2.Nf3 in 24 games, scoring 54%.
  3. 2…g6 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 2…g6. At top level, this comes up about 40% of the time.
  4. 3.Bf4 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 3.Bf4 in 13 games, scoring 54%.
  5. 3…d5 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 3…d5. At top level, this comes up about 21% of the time.
  6. 4.e3 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 4.e3 in 7 games, scoring 36%.
  7. 4…Bg7 Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 4…Bg7.
  8. 5.c3 Your move · Salem AR Saleh's games Salem AR Saleh played 5.c3 in 6 games, scoring 25%.
  9. 5…O-O Reply · Salem AR Saleh's games A common reply here is 5…O-O. At top level, this comes up about 7% of the time.
  10. 6.h3 Your move · Stockfish The games give no move to follow here, so this is Stockfish's choice.

Questions about this course

How does Salem AR Saleh play the London System?
After 1.d4, Salem AR Saleh's most common line is 1…Nf6 2.Nf3 g6 3.Bf4 d5 4.e3 Bg7 5.c3 O-O 6.h3. At top level it comes up about 7% of the time.
Is this Salem AR Saleh's course?
No. ChessDrills builds it automatically from Salem AR Saleh's public Chess.com blitz games.
What is this London System course based on?
45 of Salem AR Saleh's Chess.com blitz games in the London System as White, against opponents with an average rating of 3,094. Salem AR Saleh scored 54% in them.
How many lines does the course have?
19 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 Salem AR Saleh?
GM Salem AR Saleh was ranked number 47 on the Chess.com blitz leaderboard with a rating of 3,207 when this course was built.

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