http://chess-improvement.com/chess-strategies/chess-strategies-1-d4-nf6-2-bf4/ Mon, 18 May 2009 10:02:57 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Does anyone know of the theory on the following very brief opening moves? 1.d4 Nf6 2.Bf4 Doesn't Bf4 in the "London System" occur after White plays Nf3? IMHO, White's not obligated to play Nf3 right off the bat. For example, why couldn't White opt for 1.d4 2. Bf4 3.Nc3 and perhaps 4.Qd2, with ... http://chess-improvement.com/chess-strategies/chess-strategies-1-d4-nf6-2-bf4/