The only opening you need to dominate as white

[@AlexBanzea]

Caro-Kann course on sale: www.chessable.com/the-caro-kann-simplified/course/171080/ Jobava course waitlist: alexbanzea.com/

[@sbrynjelsen]

Have you every thought about doing a reverse Caro Kann course for white (Saragossa opening)? I think it would be interesting since virtually nobody encounters c3 as the first move from white. It has over 50% win rate on Lichess when black responds with the most common move e5.

[@ITWorksSoftware]

Got, it, love it.

[@filiperocha1465]

I thought you would put Jobava lines in your London course

[@AlexBanzea]

@@filiperocha1465 I mentioned that I will add Jobava lines only vs the King's Indian (still planning to), but not on the whole Jobava.

[@harrycrab1677]

23:45 it’s actually funny when you say “don’t go g5 bozo the knight just goes back.” but it’s actually the top computer move and completely winning! because after the knight goes back you can sacrifice the rook and after that you infiltrate with your c3 knight to d5, threatening to go knightf6 and after that black is basically in zugswang with no counterplay because his knight is pinned to his queen by the rook. if they do nothing you bring your bishop into the attack, and if they do something like push the f pawn it’s too weakening and you can push the g pawn and threaten mate with your queen.

[@ichyton]

Alex Banzea your analogies are better than a penguin in a popsicle factory

[@paulkta8635]

😂matching Alex Banzea energy with this one

[@MasterShark19]

My chess style used to be 1. e4 and continue with a vienna or king's gambit, but after watching all of your highly instructive chess videos on the Jobava London, I instantly fell in love with the opening and now have an extremely high 63% winrate with it! Thank you Alex Banzea.

[@ItsKyleMang]

I don't always London. But when I do, I Jobava.

[@ancientfish6872]

Dude why don't you just marry the Jobava London

[@AlexBanzea]

Romania doesnt even allow gay marriage bro, they wouldn’t get it…

[@GigaShiv]

...Jobava London isn't real,it can't hurt you Banzea:...

[@johnle1535]

I might do the same.

[@milanmaric7971]

Because I’m already married to it! It’s a monogamous relationship

[@5TA1KR]

​@@AlexBanzeawitty reply, loved it

[@buruzaku860]

I never regretted turning on all notifications at Alex's channel

[@b0ssdude190]

You have made chess fun for me with the jobava caro combo! Thank you!!!

[@maartenklaassen]

"I have to give kudos to my opponent for finding that idea. The problem however is that it is .... eh ... completely lost"

[@russelllippai1463]

Noyce! Can’t wait for the course

[@AlfieEdwards-he2xt]

big respect to the guy that resigned when you had 3 seconds, pretty much everyone on the website would try to flag in that position for a draw 😂

[@Mike-cp1tj]

I switched my repertoire to Jobava because of Banzea, the best! 100% support the upcoming course

[@harrycrab1677]

23:45 it’s actually funny when you say “don’t go g5 bozo the knight just goes back.” but it’s actually the top computer move and completely winning! because after the knight goes back you can sacrifice the rook and after that you infiltrate with your c3 knight to d5, threatening to go knightf6 and after that black is basically in zugswang with no counterplay because his knight is pinned to his queen by the rook. if they do nothing you bring your bishop into the attack, and if they do something like push the f pawn it’s too weakening and you can push the g pawn and threaten mate with your queen.

[@Natem22322]

Awesome video as always! I learn so much from these! I’m an 1800 so it’s pretty cool to see you easily dismantle a 1950 lol

[@McQueenOse]

This video is epic, i hope

[@tahmeedchowdhury0007]

I love the Jobava, helped me hit 1800 blitz and rapid in Lichess, mostly thanks to the help of your videos Alex. Could you please make a special video for the more unusual responses by Black? (pinning the c3 knight immediately after playing d5 e6, or when they try to play d5 and g6 which doesn't allow us to go for the big center variation of the Pirc)

[@dolly6685]

Thanks!

[@AlexBanzea]

You legend, again!

[@earntheweekend3731]

I searched snowman in sauna and this come up

[@soulyah144k]

You are a very good teacher!!!

[@TheoChitayat]

Alex i learn a lot from these fundamental jobava videos. It would be interesting to watch an occasional one where you analyze a high level classical jobava match, your own or someone else's. Even a lost one would be cool

[@jr-pc4do]

Thank you for the Friday content

[@RightHandShot]

Good content, keep-em coming.

[@Uncastled_prince]

Finally, new Alex content. Me and the bro's love Alex.

[@AS260478]

Alex ! You are THE MAN ! Love your videos ! Brilliant, funny and instructive!

[@dalemcdowell5953]

Another outstanding video. I like how you explain while playing.

[@K_wazi69]

Lord Banzea has returned!!!

[@paulonopa]

Pure pro, as always.

[@idkman9164]

Got to 1500 while not playing that much thanks to your OP strats and puzzles

[@toutch9959]

Nice I love to see a video on the jobaba

[@lukesanthony]

Great lesson , loving this open ☕☕

[@JSJ1978]

Great video again!

[@internationalto7990]

this shit gets 100x funnier when u play it on 1.5x, "gonna make a passed pawn and free win, ok nevermind (proceeds to march to the other side of the board)

[@AlienBros]

I learned a lot from your videos Alex. I learned the Jobava from you, my calculations and fundamentals, and gained a ton of rating points. Instructions were a bit unclear, though, and I somehow ended up playing the catalan instead. Probably just user error or something. I did learn I could push 1.d4 though and that helped a lot.

[@kxteuka]

Amazing video Alex, memes always on point 😂😂 as a Spanish guy I loved the spanish “como se juega contra la Pirc”

[@vladrileynavilys]

There's like 3 openings in this only opening. Tha boy is educating us by force!

[@dranonymous1362]

Amazing that I can learn from you master Banzea. Thank you very much for this I'm leaving a sub and like

[@rroadattack4091]

Ty mate, i watch u since January 2024, i was stuck at 1100 elo and only with Jobava London & and caro kann, im now at 1600 🎉

[@Astronomicalgaming923]

My biggest struggle is not knowing when to play each opening. I’ll watch these videos and then try to play the Jobava London into the wrong lines and get crushed lmfao

[@BandWaleBandhu]

I'm new to chess, watching this above 1900 elo gameplay makes my head spin😅 still trying to learn it as you said. Kind of improving too. Thanks for the lessons 🫂

[@AlexBanzea]

I have plenty of videos vs 1000 elo guys too! and will make more in the future, thank you

[@noakeyharding9437]

in the caro-kann, what i'm supose to do if after white E4 black C6 my oponent push in E5 instead of going for D4... i see that a lot today and i lose every single time no matter what i try :x (and if i try to push D5 in hope to transition to the advence variation) they just en passant the pawn and no matter if i take back with the pawn of the queen i'm just in a completly unknow position who had nothing to do with caro-kann, and i lost cause playing thing you didnt know rarely goes well :x

[@CKozub11]

I keep waiting for my notification email. July is almost over, FYI. Joking, take your time to put out the best course possible.

[@thetransferaccount4586]

jobava course will be the greatest chess course ever made

[@vtbrez]

THE ROOK!!!

[@ryanjensen2584]

16:13 "como deberiamos jugar contra Pirc? Oh, I'm really glad you asked little Spanish viewer." 😂🤣😂

[@theNfl_Esq]

97.6!🤯👏🏻 I feel proud if I’m above 80. Of course I am barely 800 elo but your channel and your CK course helped me break out past 400. “The Lucescu of Chess”!

[@UltraInstinctGoku69]

Wait idk if you respond to comments Alex but here 34:34 didn't you have Ng5 after h6 or any move really you just win the rook? It would've been better with a knight rather than Bc4 because Bishop can threaten checkmate

[@Daniele.Rossini]

Hi Alex! Can you explain why at 16:42 in this setup against the Pirc *we play Be3 instead of the usual Bf4?* 🙏 I play almost exclusively this setup against the Pirc and i always play Bf4, and i thought it better supports e5 pushes just in case! And i never undesthood why Be3 is better! 😓

[@cheesyoatcake]

Yes yes yes yes! Thank you! I love it!

[@CarmenRivera-cp2ys]

I'd like to learn this, especially against opponents who spam the stonewall defense against everything. I think Sokolov said this is the best formation against the Stonewall.

[@xaviserra2227]

Let's dive into the following Banzea's video! Greetings from Mallorca!

[@tyerickson5540]

"vulnerable as a snowman in a sauna"--good one.

[@matthewgray3574]

When is your chessible course coming? Release the Jobava!

[@Boris5Z]

Thank you sir, I literally play Jobava London because of you. Best chess teacher on KZbin.

[@amaanashraf5559]

man you helped me reach 1400 by just 2 openings

[@banjoandbass]

As always, I appreciate your videos. I am enjoying my highest rating that I have had.

[@1Baza22]

Love this one Alex, your videos get better and better. My old (you can;t teach an old dog new tricks) brain, is slowly learning something.......Slowly :)

[@gotchaya]

At 34:30 Could you have gone Ng5 since the rook has no squares?

[@BlessedGoodtalk]

I usually play the London system, but after watching your videos, I now play yhe Jobava London 😅

[@DMehandjiev]

Just bought the course. Thanks, Alex. Let's see if even a cactus can learn it.

[@LanceHedrick]

Hell yeah

[@MrKesadia]

Best Chess KZbinr 🤝 Best Coffee KZbinr

[@fabriziolezcano8163]

16:11 exactamente lo que me estaba preguntando, gracias!

[@richardevans560]

You missed a nice Queen sack in the first game - 33. Qb2 Nd7 then 34. Rg8+ Kh6 (forced) 35. Qxf6, Nf6 36. Rxg6#

[@lordhelps1]

Fabulous as usual. @13:57 (I dont see my mate) am i missing something? Rg8+ Kh6 (only move) Rg6+ Rg6 (only move) then Qh8 mate?!

[@StoimenIliev]

Hey Alex! I am watching every single of your videos, especially the Jobava London ones. One question on the first game. Once you went up in material after capturing your opponent’s Queen - wouldn’t it have been easier to just start exchanging pieces and win by having more stuff in the end?

[@AlexBanzea]

That’s what I tried to do!

[@AxelGomezKicks]

Thanks to Alex Banzea everytime I play chess now I always say "ahh now you pause the video and find the winning move" everytime I found winning moves or checkmates! 😂😂😂

[@cominoengenharia]

I missed some explanation on the first game, about why, after rook attacks queen on b1, the Knight takes d4 is a problem. I can only see the rook taking the queen then.

[@AlexBanzea]

I mentioned with text that there would have been a fork on f3!

[@shahmatsimplex4144]

I played a Jobava against the Dutch with a crazy gambit computer line I studied. 1 d4 f5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6 4. g4 fxg4 5.h3 gxh3 6. Qd3! and white has a great position and can still castle queen sided. I had an easy win after reaching this position and if opponent doesnt take h3 pawn or first takes g4 with knight , white still has a good game coming out of the opening.

[@einer1314]

Thansk for the tips about where to Castle and when.

[@BoulderingBear]

Are you going to do a video on the Pirc if thoughts have changed on it?

[@BlazeShomida]

did you know if your queen was still on d1 to protect the rook, you could've trapped the opennents queen here 4:53? Na4 after Qxb2, traps the queen if I'm not mistaken.

[@AlexBanzea]

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[@BlazeShomida]

@@AlexBanzea ahh nice, tbh forgot exactly which video I learned this from, but of course it was you I learned it from. 😁

[@elilipsman5643]

Hey Alex around 34:37 the rook looks trapped to me on nf7?

[@darn0k1]

Jobava course in next copule of months? 😮

[@ITWorksSoftware]

17:17 I play vs the bots a lot, and they always make moves like Ng4 😣

[@shahmatsimplex4144]

The penguin is seeking psychiatric treatment and will be given a ptsd dog. Jobava London has this effect on many.

[@RENo707ff]

Been here a thousand times it’s why I have no life lol the only real way to have confidence in chess

[@RENo707ff]

Big fan man. Jobava London has gotten me a long ways. Thanks for your content!

[@alphainfinityX]

I don't understand the why the slow game in game 2 when you could win in 10 moves against King Indian as you showed in old videos

[@scottjensen5520]

Love your content! Have you thought about doing a Catalan course once you finish the jabova course?

[@AlexBanzea]

nah, it's insanely complex despite the 'easy' look.

[@jonkelly3825]

Can you do a deep dive on the czech pirc please? I am rubbish but kinda like it, and seems like you can switch from the Jobava to the Czech Pirc if the naughty white player does not start with E4

[@ElderScrollsVINews]

Just heard on Chessable your new Jobava course won’t be arriving to the platform. Where are you planning on releasing it? I love your Chessable work and understand it’s fiscally better for you to not be on there but I do love their move trainer! ❤❤❤ Hope you are well bro!

[@bjs548]

Can you beat the Pulisic chess bot using jobava? You should play only jobava and caro Jann against the 1000+ bots

[@WaldoWizard]

When will the Jobava be ready ??? >>>> ¿ Cuando estara listo LA Jobava ?

[@JaskaranSingh-ed5vs]

Can you do some more videos on the Queen’s gambit opening d4 , c4 There’s only one video on your channel for the same. Some videos will be appreciated

[@das_schnitzel]

Did you do a "Sacrifice......... THE ROOOOOOK" 😅 I left there to come watch here

[@paulcundell6254]

Is Gambit Genius William Graff out to get you ? He says except your excalibur knight against low rated jobava London players as they will fall into the counter traps. He also recommending how to trick caro Kann players who have not got all the theory down. The best players have photographic memories I think.

[@anasmohammed7045]

Did you have knight takes f5 in the first game at the edn when bishop attacked the queen. I didn't check but looks crazy. I just checked engine doesn't even see it at the start until you play it and then the bar goes nuts. i must admit tho I had no idea its good I completely forgot the bishop can take backwards. but apparently queen e2 after is just insane

[@jaybingham3711]

Very cool thumbnail background graphic! Kudos on that as an idea...and then nicely executing on it. Lots of different/relevant aspects just scream forth. 👍

[@richardjansen7318]

why not taking the black bishop directly , can someone tell? Thanks

[@blunderghostchess]

I love your content!!!! :)

[@steamer1]

Levi Rozmanian

[@jtekholm]

(This is regarding the game 2, where they go Pirc) : I'm sorry if this a stupid question, but what if the opponent doesn't play d6 after we take the center with e4 (I know this is a mistake on their part)? Do we push e5 instantly to threaten their horse?

[@michele2321]

Hi Alex , Im a really big Fan of you, and I’m playing only London (jobava) and Caro kann. But I’m stuck at 900 and I really have problems to reach 1000. Idk what I’m doing wrong, in the videos I find the right moves , but by myself I just can’t, because I think the 900s do not play along any structure, like they play random moves and I struggle with that. Do you have any tips? Thank you , you’re the best

[@ศกรโสมาภา]

I can’t believe a 1900 player takes on b2.

[@josephwuebben9754]

I just dominated a 1500 player playing your jobava London techniques 😎

[@adeckers1]

After ... Bf5 f3, doesn't ... h5 stop the pawnstorm?

[@Cancrusher11]

Any thoughts on Anna shutting down Aundrea's Jobava with the Nimzo-Indian in the Botez tournament? I'd like to see you break it down.

[@AlexBanzea]

She had to just play nge2 after Qf3 and white had a solid advantage. It’s not really a Jobava “shut down” if white enters the french 👀

[@vladrileynavilys]

@@AlexBanzea HI, i am french and let me tell you, she can enter me anytime she wants...

[@Cancrusher11]

@@AlexBanzea Thanks for the reply, I think this is simpler for you than those of us who watch your videos. I don't think I've ever seen this in your videos, is it in your course? I'd still like to see you give it a couple minutes in your next Jobava video.

[@SunnyChavan]

On move 15. He played Qxc5, what if he had played Kxd4, then if we play Kxb6 on move16. he could've played Kxg3 and check our king and fork or queen. Or on move 16 even if we don't take the queen first and play Kxd4 first then he can save his queen going to Qd6. So how do we proceed if he would've played Kxd4 on move 15?

[@AlexBanzea]

Just take the knight and after he runs away with qd6 we are still up a piece with a completely winning position. Good question tho!

[@SunnyChavan]

@@AlexBanzea Thank you so much replying to my comment. Your videos have always been so helpful. I posted my comment and sorry I forgot to mention that this question was for the first game 😅. But you knew which one I was referring to 🤘🏻👏🏻❤

[@SidewaysThinking]

i like your funny commentary.

[@RizingPheonix]

Alex is there a chance we see the Jobava course this year?

[@AlexBanzea]

That’s the plan

[@Nick-zc4yi]

When is the course releasing?

[@joshchild]

The title of this video is….. not the most thought out

[@adamek0020]

"..if they play d5 in first 2-3 moves, which they have to..." *Laughs in Dutch*