London System · Line 4 of 19
...d6 and ...Nbd7: h3 first
vs 1...Nf6 2...d6 3...Nbd7
Some players meet the London with ...d6, ...Nbd7 and ...e5, the Old Indian way, without the fianchetto. The pawn on e5 would hit your bishop, so give it a retreat before Black asks.
As always.
Pawn to d4.
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