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In this video lesson, GM Igor Smirnov teaches how to play the Jobava London System chess opening as White. It is a variant of the London System which occurs after the following moves of White: 1.d4 2.Bf4 3.Nc3. It is very easy to learn and gives White great winning chances in just a few moves.
This opening variation was popularized by the Georgian grandmaster Baadur Jobava, successfully employing it against Veselin Topalov and Ruslan Ponomariov, also known as the Rapport-Jobava System, which is characterized by the moves 1.d4 2.Nc3 3.Bf4.
A funny note is that the 2nd most played line by Black loses in just 3 moves. You will also learn the key middlegame plan for White in the main variation.
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► Chapters
00:00 Funniest chess opening (Black loses in 3 moves)
00:32 The Jobava London System chess opening
01:39 2nd most played line loses in 3 moves for Black
03:23 If Black plays 3…e6
06:04 If Black plays 3…a6
07:58 Key middlegame plan for White
09:26 If Black exchanges pawns with dxe4
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► Chapters
00:00 Funniest chess opening (Black loses in 3 moves)
00:32 The Jobava London System chess opening
01:39 2nd most played line loses in 3 moves for Black
03:23 If Black plays 3…e6
06:04 If Black plays 3…a6
07:58 Key middlegame plan for White
09:26 If Black exchanges pawns with dxe4
Everytimes I see Jobava London, I will think it's Jobama London 😂
Win in 3 moves
Great video I will test it out
very interesting and unorthodox opening!
Make the opponents resign by playing Nc3 😂
Pretty unique opening always love the Jobava London as it as also some venom in the opening
I say this to all your videos, but the absolute best chess teacher on YouTube.
Have you met Eric Rosen? You should try to do a collab video sometime (maybe help him prep for an OTB tournament and you could share the prep afterwards which i think a lot of people would like to see).
He has the natural chess ability to be a GM but i think he needs a coach that understands how to coach his play better and your style is absolutely aligned with his and would take him to the next level while hopefully growing your channel a ton because you absolutely deserve it.
I'm stuck at 890 can someone recommend some openings to reach 900?
Hi. Thanks for this video.
I started to get myself into this recently and love the system. I was surprised even in classical game some opponents played me the Nc6. Apparently, the Jobava is not so well-known, so that's sounds good for my rating points. Hahaha.
Also, I have to mention that some people throw me c6 on the third move. Not sure if it's better than a6.
👋🏻 Have a nice day !
Take this video down immediately!! I beg of you! I’m trying to gain ELO! 😂😂😂
Thanks for doing this on the Jobava system. I have been using it as of late and your insight really helps. I love the Bishop's Opening, the only problem is that I hardly ever get to play it. I have to become an expert on so many defenses against e4 ( French, Caro Kahn, Pirc etc.) and I'm not good enough to learn all of the necessary responses. Against D 4 I usually get d5, with only occasionally getting the Benoni or Englund, so I get to play the Jobva system. Thanks for all of your videos, you are an exception teacher. Take Care & God Bless.
That’s a nice variation. I will try it in one of the next games
Igor I was assistant coaching chess at a rec center, teaching a group of kids ages 6-11. It took only seconds for this to become the "JoMama" London opening. But thanks to Ding Liren for resurrecting the London, apparently Magnus likes it as well. Hikaru really hates it apparently, although he teaches it as well. I'd rank it about my #6 opening for white, I like the Stonewall much better.
I saw someone use this against me and Ive been playing something similar for a while now. Its great in 600 elo range. A lot of people dont see the rook fork and when I get a queen fork its even better. This will probably be the first line I 'study'. After that maybe the queen's Chigorin opening as that one feels fun. 😀
Igor, nice improvement on the hair department. Chess and the discussion are impeccable as always.
Excellent!
You a good at explaining
won't work against me as I only play the Englund gambit 😂
What if 3….c6 ?
Great content
Hi Igor I’m doing a vid series on this and the best move after e6 is actually Nb5 because if you wait you can have a bishop pin your knight and you can run into some problems.
LOL, that beautiful spinning metal chess set at the end is set up wrong! Gold has 2 light squared bishops!!
i love theory, but practice is always different. Im 1900 on lichess and i can assure that most players in positions like these hunt instant for bishops and will move the knight on the edge for it – regardless of king or queens side – so where the situation appears.
What is your main opening when playing white pieces?