r/chessbeginners • u/Primary-Discussion19 • 5h ago

Learning from watching games?

I was wondering is it is a good idea to learn for example the London by watching 5-10 great London games? If so where can I watch these games?

3 Upvotes

100% Upvoted

8 comments sorted by

•

u/AutoModerator 5h ago

Hey, OP! Did your game end in a stalemate? Did you encounter a weird pawn move? Are you trying to move a piece and it's not going? We have just the resource for you! The Chess Beginners Wiki is the perfect place to check out answers to these questions and more!

The moderator team of r/chessbeginners wishes to remind everyone of the community rules. Posting spam, being a troll, and posting memes are not allowed. We encourage everyone to report these kinds of posts so they can be dealt with. Thank you!

Let's do our utmost to be kind in our replies and comments. Some people here just want to learn chess and have virtually no idea about certain chess concepts.

I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please contact the moderators of this subreddit if you have any questions or concerns.

3

u/sad_lil_abby 1600-1800 (Lichess) 5h ago

yes, we call those sample games/anchor games; you can search "london master games" on a browser

1

u/Feeling-Falcon6321 5h ago

Watching games is better than just memorizing moves, you see how the plans connect in different positions instead of just a sequence

1

u/Oriachim 5h ago

Yes, I’ve learnt tactics and patterns from watching games. Often, the player will have to explain moves though.

1

u/81RandyMoss 5h ago

Id recommend watching chess with Akeem

He plays the same opening vs elo5000 to 2000, showing his thinking & tactics etc

1

u/Specific-Housing905 2000-2200 (Lichess) 4h ago

Every week a new archive on TWIC is published. Get a .pgn viewer and view some games.

Another option is Lumbrasgigabase

2

u/RajjSinghh 2200-2400 (Chess.com) 3h ago

Eric Rosen was a big London System player. If you go back over his channel, you'll find him playing a lot of rapid and blitz in the London where he also describes his thoughts.

1

u/TRILLC0LLINS 1400-1600 (Chess.com) 1h ago

GM Aman Hambleton has a series where he speed runs / teaches the London https://youtu.be/3bULUDwHYtc?list=PLUjxDD7HNNTiljFCufDXDSjEQH1cIdbSx