Jobava London: how far can it actually take you?

[@jeffreyepiscopo]

My favorite activity: watching videos on a white opening and studying it, and then starting a chess game and getting black

[@Azulblxde]

Too real

[@MuhammadAli-vy2oz]

Happens every time.

[@rich842]

*aborts game till gets white*

[@ImprovePath]

The same happens with me.. and i don't like to abort it.. so i play it anyways !

[@breedingpitmetal]

Then they play the exact opening you were just trying to learn, make a bunch of "wrong" moves and you end up getting blown of the board anyway

[@randallbsmith]

I like the higher ELO games, as the low ELO players simply blunder early and you don’t learn as much. Thanks for these super insightful videos!

[@fahim7593]

What do you play as black against non-e4 openings?

[@randallbsmith]

@@fahim7593you may want to post your question directly on the main list, rather than replying to me. (I assume you aren’t interested in my openings, a wise choice)

[@fahim7593]

@@randallbsmith lol I like to get everyone's opinion

[@MCoTEDDY]

​@@fahim7593I just play the englund against D4 but I'm just a lowly 1500. Mainly for 2 reasons. I refuse to play a normal boring London game and it's a lot of fun. Objectively worse? Yes. But a lot of traps for white London players to fall into very quickly if they're not precise. If you play a lot of London zombies that always just move their pieces to the same squares as white you'll have a great time with it. Anyways I'm currently at 64% win rate in this opening as black and a lot of games end very quickly. So as long as you're not planning on playing professionally and like fun and open positions (and despise the London) give it a try. It gets a lot of bad reputation because it's technically unsound, but you're playing people and not computers and people fall apart when you force them onto unknown territory. Search for englund gambit chessbrah here on yt if you're interested in the lines.

[@gkb5972]

@@fahim7593 in my opinion that's not a very good approach. for anything.

[@JamesWilson01]

I'm loving these higher rated Jobava games! Please continue to at least 2400. Thanks for the entertaining and educational videos 👍

[@KnightSuperamacist]

Ah yes, yomama london by my favorite chessman, just in dinnertime.

[@ItsKyleMang]

I'm naming my nextborn Jobava. Jobava Caro Smith. Has a nice ring to it.

[@ccemcoffingonzalez5304]

A true gambit!

[@josiacastillo8835]

You are seriously the best Chess teacher on KZbin for me! Thank you Alex!

[@johnnygattochess]

Hi Alex! I love your videos man, I learned a lot in the last couple of weeks watching your caro kann and jobava videos. As a 1000 rated player I like to see the games against 1500 to 2000 players, but I also like to watch you play against higher opponents. I love your content and your humor, “d4 is like jacuzzi for a horse” one of my favourite lines so far lol. Keep it up bro. Greetings from Italy

[@troylewis4678]

Love these videos. Let keep pushing to 2400! Feel like I get more use out of seeing these openings against stronger opponents

[@omhumvee]

Fantastic job Alex! It’s all the nuances of different lines that black tries and your responses in the Jobava that make it interesting to learn. Your ideas on connected passers in that last game where things could have gone either way was worth learning. Keep pushing it on the rating climb. Excellent content. I appreciate you are pushing yourself to the wire on time too. Thank you!

[@DiabeticGameGuy]

Your videos have been so helpful for me. I have gained 120 points by follownig your Caro Kann and Jobava London. I'm still below 1k rating, but it's a journey. Your videos are great for more beginner players too.

[@bemnet7149]

+120 is still incredible keep going!

[@banzaiburger9589]

Super video, esp the last game. Those struggles on the queenside vs stronger players is where a lot of my games go and often fighting against these minority attacks. My vote is MORE OF THIS!

[@tahmeedchowdhury0007]

That second game with the central pawn storm is the most instructive chess game I think I've ever seen, thank you Alex

[@ITWorksSoftware]

This was great!

[@JoshuaCassady]

I want a whole video on the end game. Even if I had 10 mins I would have lost that game.

[@somethingness]

@2:26 Well, exactly, Alex Banzea. I imagine your unmatched perspicacity coupled with your sheer indefatigability makes you a feared opponent in any realm of human endeavour.

[@elasmojones]

but his ludicrous ineptitude is nothing compared to his whimsical proclivities.

[@jspmartin]

You're the best! I think it's time to start calling this opening the Banzea London!

[@NelsenGChess]

the disrespect to jobava and rapport is insane

[@GiantChihuahua2000]

Thanks, Alex. I love these videos and study. Them. I finally reached my goal of >1000 with the Jobava and The Carro-Kann. I would LOVE more lower-rated speed runs. I watch those over and over again but only watch these higher-rated ones once. You are great. Please keep them coming!

[@KyleGreyshock]

I appreciate how much effort you put into your courses. I purchased both London and Caro Kann courses with video and it is noticeable how much you care about your products. Thank you for that!

[@ioanenache6686]

I would absolutelly love more 2000-2500 + rating climb, it's really a treat to watch the middle and endgame which arise from the openings :) Actually helps a ton! I get a lot of winning positions against 2000-2100 oponents from the opening but mange to lose in the end due to not actually knowing how to convert or play a correct middle game.

[@loumakovic]

hey man really helpful content! the jobava-caro kann combo makes climbing a lot easier . Would love to see an update vid on the jobava course ( mostly to clarify the middlegame strategy but these analysis videos really help in that regard)

[@benstewart4228]

The ideas seem so simple and straightforward when Alex does it but when I try to apply the same ideas I'm getting schooled by 1600s. I probably need a stronger middle game.

[@KisameHoshigake-oh1gp]

after i regularly started playing jobava i improved a lot and now i'm 1750

[@fahim7593]

What do you play as black against non-e4 openings?

[@kevinespina3289]

Great video again! Please continue the jobava vs high ELO. Very instructive!

[@AS260478]

Alex ! You’re THE Man ! Love your stuff ! I learn & laugh at the same time ! 👍😂

[@AnantaNow]

Hey Alex, please can you tackle the subject of when is the right time to go for the pawn break? And what sort of development to have in place or the structure of what the opponent needs to have to decide on it and also the objective of the pawn break, which lines you want to open. 🙏

[@jonjones820]

Good stuff, Alex! I vote for keeping this rating climb going for a while.

[@donaldwilliams3247]

Very instructive. Love these high elo games. The h5 sacrifice really helps.

[@El_Stino_01]

I will try the Jobava in my second OTB game tomorrow, good timing for this video! :)

[@ScottCabernet]

Keep going! These are the types of opponents that I'm trying to beat right now so it's good info for me

[@ostroamir]

This video was amazing alex . Ke3p the higher ELO for sure .cheers

[@clarkboyd9605]

Love your instruction. I've noticed that you cut it close on time due to using game time to show the alternate moves and explain the logic of your final decision. Keep up the great work.

[@CharlieHill_26]

Hi Alex, I’m a 2200 who is genuinely terrible at chess and this sort of video is the best possible content I can watch so please keep doing higher rated games with fantastic analysis. Love xxxx

[@team8798]

I would prefer that you play a lot more in the 2000-2350 range. I am not sure how many more different lessons are available in the 1500 rating area. I look forward to every video. Great stuff in this one.

[@kxteuka]

Best video to watch before going to bed. Thank you as always Alex!

[@dominicabdulahad248]

Alex posts, I like the video. Very simple process.

[@Traumtheater0]

Please keep going. I am already at about 2000 and now opponents really start to know something and resist, you have to show long term middle game ideas instead of just standard tactical shots. Can't wait for the course een though I already own ALL of them (I count 7 Jobava courses)

[@AlexBanzea]

You wanna be on the list for beta testers? I think you might have enough context 😝

[@nictamer8754]

Underrated Prison Break reference at 45:50 haha. Currently rewatching it

[@pamelahuett5215]

You can do anything and I would still watch you alex. In chess of course. Just kept making your videos and I'll KJ keep watching. ❤

[@JSJ1978]

Hi Alex and thanks for your educational videos! May I ask you if you ever start pushing your kingside pawns after the regular 3-4 Jobava moves to break through to your opponent’s king ? I am not talking about the normal pawn storm with black’s bishop on f5 though. I see that some other good Jobava players do that occasionally and I can’t remember you doing that despite having watched all or close to all of your Jobava videos on KZbin 😊 You’re a great teaching by the way!

[@alexanderchernobelskiy8695]

Since I am around 1400 I'd like to see more of your games in that range

[@MindsetByDave]

That endgame in game 2! Spectacular!!!

[@himankraoyadav369]

Please Reach 2500 rapid with jobava London and stop when 31 videos are completed in jobava London playlist ....u are my favourite chess KZbinr and your channel is heavily under-rated you deserve 10M subscribers at least, i pray to god for this 🇮🇳❤️🇷🇴 love from Haryana state, INDIA

[@barrymcgregor6233]

Great video Alex you have a unique way of teaching chess love it sir👍

[@SpecialAgentBillMaxwell]

That second guy was incredible. It was human moves too. You can tell. They were just really accurate.

[@adamdellman2896]

You are a good teacher. I prefer when you play people at my level. (a much lower level). I think I learn more.

[@ITWorksSoftware]

I have all your courses, Caro, Scandinavian, London system. Looking forward to Jobava! 😉

[@Faith-vl4lv]

I am tore because I like the high level games but I also like watching you play people closer to my rating because it has really helped me gain elo

[@davidstrachan8912]

Got the CK course. Highly recommend it! Very well presented.

[@SH-dl4jk]

I think its nice to see a mix of higher and lower rated, both very instructive!

[@saswat472]

opening youtube just after checkmating a opponent using jobava london and alex dropped another jobava london video , what a day

[@latrioescomio4132]

you are very eloquent. keep up the good work!

[@cheesyoatcake]

Great... I just promised the kids we go to the beach and I then see you've uploaded another juicy Jobava video! Staying home today! 😂

[@lgaynor1]

Alex, Game 2 was one of your most crazy JL games ever and I think we would need to watch your upcoming course (Rome was built quicker than your course) ten times to understand how to play that game and how you won the game in less than a minute to go with so many more moves is GM level and then some. Love to see more rating series once the course comes out with ratings between 1000-1500 since that is the sweet spot for your subscribers. Thanks!

[@ITWorksSoftware]

I love the rating climb videos. ❤

[@deadmeatfangirl4206]

You are by far my favourite chess content creator cant wait for the jobava course :)

[@ronaldlangbecker8368]

Wonderful series! I'm hoping you'll play opponents around 1500-2000, but all of these games are very interesting.

[@salemtv5808]

Just bought the Caro Kann …the question is when will we get the Jobava

[@salemtv5808]

I have a question, game 2 why not h4 instead of e4?

[@fragranceenthusiast5790]

Good morning Alex. I just wanted to check if there was an update on your upcoming Jobava London course, and if we might hope for it to be published before Christmas please? Thank you!

[@Grandcapi]

Very good games. The last one was very instructive.

[@tomharley7757]

Love your videos, I tried the Jobava London for a while, but as a low rated player with ADHD, I found it too complicated, since then I've switched to the Italian game, I find it deadly against aggressive low rated players, fighting fire with fire. I do thank you for teaching me the Karo kann though it's more fun than the Indian and it's made me a bit stronger with black.

[@ProGamer-uf7xz]

I use your videos to fall asleep at night.

[@konstantinkonstantinov7078]

Hi, I love your videos. But how do You meet early C5 from black? In many positions you can go KB5 provoking Ka6, but what to do if black prepares first a6 and then c5?

[@Alpacastan21m]

Fritz was one of the reasons I loved Chess. Cmon man😂

[@Mor2002]

Hey Alex please try uploading the Vienna Opening too👏

[@ellessar03]

This rating climb is fantastic, I feel we get so much info and it’s a great insight into high level chess, but I do feel I learn more at the start of a elo climb, just because all the moves are so much more relatable to me as a chess player xD Sorry that doesn’t really answer your question, I suppose either sticking with the high Elo or restarting would be good in my eyes!

[@digitalguy4242]

We want higher rated games, I loved this video, I like how you still play very confidently in time scrabbles, and I'd like to see an opponent that'd actually try to break the opening if possible 😂

[@carnivorous_plants_garden]

Love your contenta, thank you! As a beginner I only play the Classic London, can be better to learn the Jobava?

[@stevesidare2493]

I think either low or higher Elo is good. One can learn from both random surprises and more solid play.

[@-vieto-]

Please keep pushing the rating climb with the Jobava London! The middlegames are more interesting when your opponents does not blunder the opening!

[@D.FialhoLuthier]

Thank you for the very enjoyable lessons!

[@ajtatosmano2]

I had the same impression over my development. I am 1600 now and it's really easy to stay 1600 and still improve. At the 1450-1550 range my rating fluctuated a lot. People just destroyed my openings. The most frustrating part was that I couldn't just 'play solid'. Now at 1600, I don't even have to focus to maintain my rating, because I just have to play slow and steady and they will make a blunder sooner or later and collapse. I don't understand how, but 1500s' blunders were more like missed tactics and in general bad play, 1600s play well and then hang their pieces simple and clean.

[@abhishekmodak8496]

Your videos are really nice and help to improve.keep playing with higher rated players so that we can improve positional play

[@bizikimiz6003]

So far this is your best hair cut.

[@mikkelhansen3714]

I just played Jobava against an FM OTB and he played the quick 3. c5 line to which is am supposed to respond with e3 according to Simon Williams' chessable course. However he totally doesn't look at the line where black plays Bg4 and then after f3 retreats to d7 which results in a horrendously equal position which is not fun to play. Anyway I am really well prepared in most lines of the Jobava but not so much this one, and the more I look at it I realize that probably responding 3. c5 with e4 is more fun. What will be in your course for this?

[@dark_theme-m1d]

It is very interesting to watch how you play against stronger opponents and I would like to see how game with ~2500 elo opponents would go when playing jobava! Please keep climbing the rating ladder!

[@austenhayden9218]

Keep going!

[@fc2977]

Quite enjoyable to watch the scramble with one minute of time left and more than half the pieces still on the board, however, I prefer the games with opponents below 2000 elo as it seems the opportunity, to gain more of the thought process behind your pawn push end game strategies, are available with more detailed explanations in the extra time.

[@theNfl_Esq]

Is there a program that you can get to draw the arrows when you’re playing? That’s probably the biggest obstacle to my improving is solving problems several moves ahead

[@juhodavinci]

Is the course ready soon?

[@mkwinco]

Definitely, 2000+ games are better and more instructive. And I love when you get back to a position after the game and show us alternatives. (It did not happen in this video though, but great video nevertheless.) It also saves my nerves when I am praying for you in a time scramble later on. ;)

[@Chewy_GarageBandDad]

As far as I know, when playing the London E5 is your square to protect....Keep them off it at all costs.. If you are playing this line, is that still the same objective for your opening?

[@physicsrob]

"unmatched perspicacity" 😂

[@sliceserve234]

this video, my gawd

[@judahdadone9410]

Does anyone know if Alex’s Chessable course for the London system includes some Jobava London lines? Or did he mention there is an entire other jobava chessable course in the works?

[@tyerickson5540]

Love your videos.

[@Edgerrin23]

Yes, i personally would love some more lower ratet opponents, since there is often so much stuff im not sure how to deal with. And i think above 2000elo there are only a few lines played.

[@mikkelhansen3714]

I like this part of the climb waaaaay more than lower elo

[@adamstanger6502]

wtf our boys end game is invincible

[@mr.dave2190]

Hi Alex, I enjoy all the games, but since you asked--I would probably enjoy seeing games against the lower rated opponents since its harder for me to relate to smoking 2200s.😆

[@PabloGnesutta]

all the way up to 2500!

[@mmixan]

seriously my favorite opening!! i am really solid for the first 10 moves or so and then collapse :(

[@circl_3]

love your teaching style, do ya think we can get a video on a different opening for white

[@AlexBanzea]

Planning to add variety in the future, but working on the next course currently takes all my time. After that’s out of the way, sure thing

[@hiper2d]

I find it is difficult to deal with the queen side attack by black when playing Jobava. And dark-square bishop pinning my C3 knight. Need some pro-guidance on this one

[@ramirobp8]

Does anyone remember in which video Alex teaches how to play against the pirc using the h4 push? Thanks!

[@fahim7593]

What should I play as black against non-e4 openings?

[@Molb0rg]

Yes push it!

[@Soul_2_]

Got addicted to Playing jobava london every time ✋🏻

[@drsureshvaddadi9801]

Mr London award goes to..: Alex🎉

[@antaean1]

Love the higher elo climb!

[@tzekaijuan9304]

Can I ask why in game 3 when bishop is in the pawn chain. The development starts with be3 first instead of knight f3 and lands in e5. Since the bishop can no longer pin the knight at c3?

[@AlexBanzea]

I always start Bd3 before Nf3…and you should too!

[@mathewpankratz5767]

I know this is a long marketing campaign for a chessable course but I love it regardless.

[@timm439]

I vote keeping it going so we can see some tough responses to it. Personally play Jobava not Caro so prefer that more.