Libro en inglés Cuando se publicó el primer libro del autor sobre el Sistema Londres, hace una década, esta apertura se jugaba, exclusivamente, entre jugadores aficionados. Sin embargo, mucho ha pasado en los últimos años, incluyendo su entrada en el ajedrez de más alto nivel. Y nadamás y nada menos que el Campeón del Mundo, Magnus Carlsen, ha desarrollado tanto afecto por este sistema, que incluso lo ha utilizado en eventos importantes, consiguiendo un gran número de victorias con él. Y no es, ni mucho menos, el único jugador de élite. Otros como Kramnik, Grischuk lo han añadido también a su repertorio. El gurú absoluto del Sistema Londres, sin embargo, continúa siendo Gata Kamsky. Confía en él y lo utiliza desde su infancia, no habiendo visto nada que le haga cambiar de parecer. When the author’s first book about the London System was pub- lished a decade ago, this opening was almost exclusively played among amateurs. However, within the last years many things have happened, even including some sort of breakthrough on the highest level! And so none other than world champion Mag- nus Carlsen has developed such a liking for the London Sys- tem, that he has used it even in important games and has achieved a number of nice victories. And he is by no means the only top player, as Kramnik, Grischuk and others have added it to their repertoire, too. The absolute guru of the London System, however, is and remains GM Gata Kamsky. He trusts it and applies it since his childhood, so to speak, and he sees no reason to change his mind. Meanwhile the London System has stepped out of the shad- ows, and so its surprise factor has lost some significance. How- ever, this increase in publicity has no impact on its overall reli- ability because, on the other hand, its advantages have remained. – It's easy to learn. – It's extremely solid. – It's often underestimated. – It leads to interesting positions. – It leaves space for own ideas. Mostly due to the quality of computer analysis, the opening the- ory of the London System has evolved tremendously. And so in almost every chapter improvements are to be found, just wait- ing for a chance to be tried out in practice!