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Joseph Blackburne vs Max Harmonist
6th DSB Congress, Breslau (1889), Breslau GER, rd 16, Jul-26
Formation: Queen Pawn Game: London System (D02)  ·  1-0

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May-07-17  Wulebgr: Game 2 in The Agile London System
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  fredthebear: The Agile London System: A Solid but Dynamic Chess Opening Choice for White by Alfonso Romero, Oscar de Prado: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/th...
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  Chessmaletaja: And Game 3 in Johnsen & Kovacevic,"Win with the London System", Gambit Publications 2010.
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  Chessmaletaja: The position after <10 ♕h3>:


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Black has played Be7 and Bb7. Looks natural.

But White controls the central square e5.
Black's bishop on b7 does nothing because White avoids playing c4 or e4. Perhaps that bishop on b7 supports Black's move Ne4, to cover the diagonal b1-h7? Unfortunately, in the case of Ne4 White answers f3. And Black cannot even exchange some pieces because the pawn h7 is hanging with a check.

In the game, Black played <11...♘e4> and that knight was expelled after <14 f3>.

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