Is this course suitable for absolute beginners?

Yes! If you know the basic chess rules and moves, you can start learning the London System right away. The course is designed for beginners and intermediate players.

Do I need to memorize a lot of opening theory?

No—one of the main benefits of the London System is that you can play it without memorizing hundreds of sharp variations. You’ll learn clear plans and patterns instead.

Can I use the London System against any Black defense?

Yes, the London System is designed to be flexible and effective against a wide variety of Black’s setups, including ...d5, ...Nf6, and more.

Will I learn both strategy and tactics in this course?

Absolutely! The course covers not only move orders and main lines, but also key tactical ideas and positional themes that will help your middlegame and endgame skills.

Does the course cover model games from top Grandmasters?

Yes, you’ll see annotated games from Magnus Carlsen, Gata Kamsky, and other masters to illustrate how the London System is played at the highest level.

How long will it take to complete the course?

The course contains over 20 hours of video, plus articles and resources. You can go at your own pace—some students binge-watch, while others prefer to study gradually and revisit lessons.

Do I get lifetime access to the materials?

Yes! You have full lifetime access to all videos, articles, and downloadable resources. Come back and review any time you want.

Is there a certificate of completion?

Yes, after finishing the course, you’ll receive a certificate that you can share or add to your chess resume.

Can I study on mobile or TV?

Yes, the course is fully accessible on mobile devices, tablets, and even smart TVs—learn wherever is most convenient for you!

What if I get stuck or have questions?

You can ask questions in the course Q&A section, or connect with a growing online community of London System players for advice and support.

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Mason A.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Great!

weishun H.

Another amazing course by Kingscrusher. It really helped a lot.

Instructor response: Many thanks for your kind and enthusiastic comments 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Anton ter H.

Door mijn reeds opgedane kennis betreffende de inhoud was dit een perfecte cursus voor mij en ik zal dan ook regelmatig die delen nog een keer afspelen welke ik op dat moment nodig heb.

Instructor response: Many thanks Anton 🙂

Stephan C.

When it comes to value, you can't beat courses like this. It covers the core material, is more entertaining and engaging than a book, and the video format is easy to digest. The course touches on all the most common and critical themes, and includes fun, if tough, tactical puzzles. Most importantly, it’s in video format and has a large amount of content at prices which are too reasonable not to recommend trying it.

Instructor response: Thank you very much for your detailed feedback and glad you liked the course 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Ray G.

Solid start to the course, learning a lot. Kingscrusher explains the games very simply so even a novice can understand the move order and hang on during the middlegame and endgame. Really enjoyed the course and looking forward to starting a new one soon.

Instructor response: Many thanks Ray 🙂

Patrick G.

Another amazing course from Kingscrusher. I definitely need to go over this course again but I've already learned enough to know this is a five star course.

Instructor response: Many thanks for your enthusiasm for the course 🙂 Cheers, K

Henrik Boye L.

This course is probably the best video course on the London System based on 1.d4 followed up with 2.Bf4. I loved it. Highly recommended.

Gérard B.

Je me suis assez vite habitué à l'accent du Maître et j'apprécie son enthousiasme et sa pertinence. Merci Monsieur Kingscrusher. I got used to Master's accent quite quickly, and I appreciate its enthusiasm and relevance. Thank you, Mr. Kingscrusher.

Instructor response: Many thanks Gerard 🙂

Subash Chandra B.

This is a solid opening repertoire course for d4 and Bishop enjoying outside the pawn chain. Stem games really boost the interest in this repertoire further. Of course, the commendable teaching skill from Trifon Sir gives us a great learning experience.

Marvin

This course provides sound principles in understanding the London system. Well done!

Instructor response: Many thanks for your kind words 🙂 Cheers, K

Miklós H.

I like Kingscrusher's style and approach. Just started playing The London System, it looks like this course can be highly beneficial. Update: won against 2126 with it yesterday, not bad!

Instructor response: Thank you for your nice comments, enthusiasm and good results recently. Cheers, Tryfon

Sean-Pol L.

Course content well laid out as always. Entertaining too!

Instructor response: Many thanks for your kind and enthusiastic review 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Klets V.

Great course! Thank you Kingscrusher!

Instructor response: Thank you 🙂 Cheers, K

Phillip M.

The London is possibly the least popular system to play against but ironically it's possibly the most popular system on the internet if you are at a particular level. KC always packs his courses full of information and examples so you can sit down and learn the main lines and variations. This is a comprehensive course showing how the greats played it.

Instructor response: Thanks very much for your enthusiasm for the course and for putting the course in a wider context 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Brian B.

CM 'Kingscrusher' does a fantastic job with this course—if you use the London system as a weapon, he lays out virtually every possibility in multiple lines, which is critical for the London, where move order and subtleties of position can make a big difference.

David O.

This is a belter of a course! I'm slowly working my way through it and Kingscrusher leaves no stone unturned. The detail is immense and he delivers it in such a clear and concise way. If anyone wants to truly learn this system then this is the definitive guide!! Well done Kingscrusher!

Instructor response: Many thanks for your kind words and enthusiasm 🙂 - Many thanks, K

The A.

It's obvious that a lot of work has gone into this course. The introduction section alone is interesting and when it comes to specific variations detailed explanations and game examples are provided.

Instructor response: Many thanks for your enthusiastic and nice comments 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Balazs S.

I consider it an excellent course. I've decided at the very beginning that I'll use d4 openings mainly and when I've found London System I just felt, this is "my opening". The instructor is definitely knowledgeable about the topic and explanations are great. OK, it is funny to hear that "I give you 5 seconds" in very complicated situations :), but obviously anybody can pause the video as long as they want. So summarizing the things: this course is amazing.

Instructor response: Many thanks Balazs 🙂

Werton Alvarenga B.

Excelente Curso!

George E.

This course is matching my expectations and needs in Chess opening praxis and theory. Kingscrusher's emphasis on integrating his delightful principles (e.g., killer common squares, weakness of the last move, forcing move and check the checks, and many more) into the opening plans, structure and move priorities is very instructive, productive and pragmatic. I fully expect the course to be as useful to me for learning the London System as it will be in general improvement in the transition from opening to middle/end game play in general. Please continue to offer courses on Udemy KC!

Instructor response: Many thanks George 🙂 I am glad you are super excited about it 🙂

Thomas G.

I have a few of the coach's chess courses. Absolutely brilliant each in their own way. He has an interesting way of explaining things which I found a bit confusing but overall through time and re-listening to the bits I found confusing it became more clear and probably was just my lack of understanding the concepts. The detail and time he puts into the courses show his depth of knowledge understanding and devotional enthusiasm for the game. I've been learning the moves of London system on chessable and trying to play games on chess.com. This London system course is very very well explained and complements the chessable course by different author at fraction of the price of the chessable video option. Love the history he teaches and the reference games he presents. if I was being pernickity for my own selfish requirements I would like the replayed historical matches to be played slower with caveat moves after the real game rather the high speed backwards and forwards coz I find it hard to follow at breakneck speeds. thank you kindly coach for your devotion to the courses you create.

Instructor response: Thank you so much for your enthusiasm and good to know it can fit in with your other course resources for mastery of the London System. Cheers, Tryfon

Simon G.

I just love it. It's extremely instructional and well explained. Really amazing and helps a lot. He's also a very good storyteller.

Instructor response: Thanks so much for your kind words 🙂

David S.

This course suits me perfectly - thank you! Each lecture is packed with instruction that I can use in my own games. I like that whole games are covered with analysis throughout. The content is at times challenging, but I feel with some dedicated work and patience I could learn to master what are excellent techniques used by the best players.

Instructor response: Thank you so much for your kind comments and enthusiasm for the course. Cheers, Tryfon

Nicholas G.

What can I say, he's just a class act and a wonderful teacher, with a sense of humour!!

Janx

I have a practically state of the art router with 4g WiFi and an iPad Pro. Yet the Udemy platform is too heavy to stream the course with these. This would not be a problem if I could download the whole course at work, but that is not enabled.

Instructor response: Many thanks Janx 🙂

Zibi G.

The best london system course. I am satisfied and recommend it all chess lovers!

Andrew W.

Kingscrusher's instruction is top notch, but it's his infectious love for the game that really made me excited to go learn and use the variations.

Instructor response: Thank you so much for your kind enthusiastic words 🙂 Best wishes, Tryfon

Mr James H.

Excellent Introduction and history to the London System. Interesting games to show how the theory developed with examples by some of the strongest players of their time playing ideas that are relevant today.

Instructor response: Many thanks James 🙂

Ken F.

Informative, entertaining, enlightening, educational. Much more than I expected.

Instructor response: Many thanks Ken 🙂

Ali Y.

That’s great courses thanks

Instructor response: Many thanks! Cheers, K

Tim M.

Learning several new tactics and openings. Excellent instruction with time to think through various moves.

Instructor response: Great to hear - many thanks 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Claus Skovgaard S.

Very interesting - so far

Johnny T.

Yes, I have always considered the London System to be the kind of opening I could work with and win with.

Frank L. W.

Yes

Randolph Earl B.

So far so good. Two videos in and I would say they are not tedious.

Arthur S.

I am trying to learn the London system and I believe this course is a good start.

Instructor response: Many thanks 🙂 Best wishes, K

Michael C.

Teacher is knowledgeable, interesting and presents the material professionally with a bit of humor where appropriate. I like his teaching style.

Saharsh S.

Good course I understand the concepts taught

Instructor response: Many thanks 🙂 Cheers, Tryfon

Andrew T.

yes, love kingscrusher

Instructor response: Cheers, K

Chris B.

Excellent course and instructor

Instructor response: Many thanks Chris 🙂

Shivika

yes

Instructor response: Many thanks Shivika 🙂

Kir

Inspiring teacher

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Omar

Amazing, very informative.

Anthony T.

High value for money.

Instructor response: Many thanks Anthony 🙂

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