1. d2d4  1... d7d5  2. c1f4  2... g8f6  3. g1f3  3... c7c5  4. e2e3  4... e7e6  5. b1d2  5... d8b6  6. a1b1 This position has been tested in several games of strong grandmasters in 2023. 6... c8d7 Black's plan is to exchange bishops with ...Bb5, a very common plan in the French Defense that is carried over to the London System. It was not easy, but I managed to find something in common between these two variations. 7. c2c3  7... f8d6  8. f4g3 [%c_effect g3;square;g3;type;GreatFind;persistent;true] It's also possible to exchange and play the normal plan with Ne5-f4, but the move played in the game is more dangerous. It's hard for Black to complete development without trading bishops, but opening the h-file brings the rook to the game. 8... e8g8  9. f1d3  9... b6c7  10. g3h4 [%c_effect h4;square;h4;type;Inaccuracy;persistent;true] The plan of capturing the knight on f6 is not effective.