David Pedro vs GM Lalic — London System Victory

David Pedro defeats a Grandmaster using the London system — a remarkable result.

This is David Pedro's win against a Grand Master. Quite why GM Lalic was playing for the Isle of Wight chess team online in our recent tournament with clubs from around the country is unknown — but David beat him using the London system!

David Pedro vs GM Bogdan Lalic

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[Event "Game study: dpedro - GM BogdanLalic"]
[Date "2020.06.11"]
[Result "*"]
[Variant "Standard"]
[ECO "A45"]
[Opening "Indian Defense: Accelerated London System"]
[StudyName "Game study"]
[ChapterName "dpedro - GM BogdanLalic"]
[ChapterURL "https://lichess.org/study/pcX5BzIo/Tdbvli7Z"]
[Annotator "https://lichess.org/@/gabe2663"]
[UTCDate "2020.06.11"]
[UTCTime "13:10:55"]
[Orientation "white"]

1. d4 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 1... Nf6 { [%clk 0:03:00] } 2. Bf4 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 2... c5 { [%clk 0:02:59] } 3. e3 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 3... g6 { [%clk 0:02:58] } 4. Nf3 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 4... Bg7 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 5. c3 { [%clk 0:02:55] } 5... Qb6 { [%clk 0:02:54] } 6. Qc2 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 6... O-O { [%clk 0:02:53] } 7. dxc5 { [%clk 0:02:51] } 7... Qxc5 { [%clk 0:02:53] } 8. Nbd2 { [%clk 0:02:50] } 8... d5 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 9. Bd3 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 9... Nc6 { [%clk 0:02:52] } 10. O-O { [%clk 0:02:46] } 10... Qb6 { [%clk 0:02:46] } 11. Rad1 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 11... Re8 { [%clk 0:02:43] } 12. Ne5 { [%clk 0:02:31] } 12... Nh5 { [%clk 0:02:40] } 13. Nxc6 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 13... bxc6 { [%clk 0:02:38] } 14. Bg3 { [%clk 0:02:23] } 14... Nxg3 { [%clk 0:02:36] } 15. hxg3 { [%clk 0:02:22] } 15... Rb8 { [%clk 0:02:35] } 16. b3 { [%clk 0:02:21] } 16... Bg4 { [%clk 0:02:26] } 17. Rc1 { [%clk 0:02:18] } 17... e5 { [%clk 0:02:16] } 18. Rfe1 { [%clk 0:01:54] } 18... Rbd8 { [%clk 0:02:06] } 19. Be2 { [%clk 0:01:51] } 19... Bf5 { [%clk 0:02:05] } 20. Bd3 { [%clk 0:01:50] } 20... Be6 { [%clk 0:02:04] } 21. c4 { [%clk 0:01:47] } 21... f5 { [%clk 0:02:00] } 22. cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 22... cxd5 { [%clk 0:01:59] } 23. Qc5 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 23... Bf8 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 24. Qxb6 { [%clk 0:01:37] } 24... axb6 { [%clk 0:01:57] } 25. Rc6 { [%clk 0:01:34] } 25... Bc5 { [%clk 0:01:45] } 26. Rc1 { [%clk 0:01:19] } 26... Re7 { [%clk 0:01:33] } 27. a4 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 27... Ra8 { [%clk 0:01:14] } 28. Kf1 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 28... Kf8 { [%clk 0:01:13] } 29. Rb1 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 29... Bb4 { [%clk 0:00:55] } 30. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 30... Rb8 { [%clk 0:00:50] } 31. Bb5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 31... Bd7 { [%clk 0:00:45] } 32. Rc2 { [%clk 0:00:19] } 32... Bxb5+ { [%clk 0:00:45] } 33. axb5 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 33... Ra7 { [%clk 0:00:43] } 34. Nf3 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 34... e4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 35. Nd4 { [%clk 0:00:20] } 35... Rba8 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 36. Nc6 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 36... Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 37. Nxa7 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 37... Rxa7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 38. Rbc1 { [%clk 0:00:17] } 38... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 39. b4 { [%clk 0:00:18] } 39... Bxb4 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 40. Rc7+ { [%clk 0:00:19] } 40... Rxc7 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 41. Rxc7+ { [%clk 0:00:20] } 41... Kd8 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 42. Rxh7 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 42... Bc5 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 43. Rg7 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 43... Ke8 { [%clk 0:00:21] } 44. Rxg6 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 44... Ke7 { [%clk 0:00:22] } 45. Rg7+ { [%clk 0:00:23] } 45... Kd6 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 46. Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 46... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 47. Rc7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 47... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 48. Kd2 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 48... d4 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 49. exd4+ { [%clk 0:00:26] } 49... Kxd4 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 50. Rf7 { [%clk 0:00:26] } 50... Ke5 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 51. Ke2 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 51... Ke6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 52. Rb7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 52... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 53. f3 { [%clk 0:00:23] } 53... Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 54. fxe4 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 54... fxe4 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 55. Re7 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 55... Kxb5 { [%clk 0:00:29] } 56. Rxe4 { [%clk 0:00:24] } 56... Kc6 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 57. g4 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 57... Kd5 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 58. Re8 { [%clk 0:00:25] } 58... b5 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 59. g5 { [%clk 0:00:27] } 59... b4 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 60. g6 { [%clk 0:00:28] } 60... Bd4 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 61. Rd8+ { [%clk 0:00:29] } 61... Kc5 { [%clk 0:00:32] } 62. Rxd4 { [%clk 0:00:30] } 62... Kxd4 { [%clk 0:00:33] } 63. g7 { [%clk 0:00:31] } 63... Kc4 { [%clk 0:00:34] } 64. g8=Q+ { [%clk 0:00:32] } 64... Kd4 { [%clk 0:00:35] } 65. Qb3 { 1-0 Black resigns. } { [%clk 0:00:32] } *

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