That said, it has plenty of attacking chances and tricks at amateur level and even against strong opponents who aren't quite familiar with theory. 'It's passive and unambitious' - Also somewhat fair as it's objectively equal if black knows what they're doing. Have y'all ever seen Eric Rosen play the London? There's nothing forcing you to play it in the same way and the game can go in different ways depending on black's response. There's move order subtleties and traps galore in the London.

'It makes you play on autopilot.' - Somewhat fair but that's the fault of people who play it that way, not the opening. Let's address some common talking points of people who take the meme too seriously: Please continue to give us your feedback and suggestions on how we can help make /r/chess better for everyone. Use the message the moderators link if your posts or comments don't appear, or for help with any administrative matters. Twitter/Facebook posts must contain a direct link to the tweet/post, and include the author's nameĬhess Spoiler format for problem answers etc.,

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