This opening makes high elo feel worthless

[@apollosauce]

Love your Jobava-London videos, Master Banzea! (and of course, your Caro Kann defense videos) Love and respect from Korea!!

[@ramirobp8]

The ending of game 2 deserves 1000 likes on its own, genuinely impressive

[@Huffelisa]

Yea that was so awesome! I was genuinly laughing with pride!

[@mannylokzzz]

The key idea summaries are money

[@rhysgriffiths9675]

These high elo games are absolute gold!! I don't even play the Jobava London but you've got me hooked on your Jobava videos!! Would love to see some high elo Caro Kann too :)))

[@neeru7298]

Hey Alex, can't wait to buy the course. I would like to see how you play against an early c5 push. Like 1. d4-d5, 2. Nc3 - Nf6, 3. Bf4 - e6, 4. e3 - c5

[@pierrechary9752]

Great addition of a "key ideas recap" after the games

[@alexdennard1727]

Hey Alex, big fan here… I have a request… I love your carro kann videos and because of you I developed a pretty strong understanding of the opening. Anyways I’ve just been defeated by the accelerated panov attack seeing it for the first time against a 1600 (I’m 1450). Can you do a video focusing on the panov? Specifically asking you to go over 1. E4 C6 2. C4 D5. 🙏 anyways quick thank you for everything you’ve done thus far in helping me grow stronger.

[@saulmaldonado4607]

Buy his course

[@davidel6469]

@@saulmaldonado4607 Not everybody can and probably the request was not adressed to you

[@kyz6227]

He has quite a few games on the panov which are very informative but would love to see what is the best way to approach the accelerated panov

[@digitalguy4242]

Mannnnnnn, the second Game tume scramble was 🔥🔥🔥, love your videos Alex❤

[@TacMagical]

Jobava course when? :)

[@simonvegas793]

This!!!

[@alphoz123]

I got a feeling that I will probably be remembering all lines by then. 😅

[@MamboRasco]

+1

[@AlexBanzea]

4 months +/-

[@sayafkhan748]

You promise it to be on par with Danya and Bortnyk's level? And to be better than Niemnann's?

[@flamex3869]

17:45 bro is super happy 😂

[@kalubasunga844]

SungaKaluba 2000 blitz. 2064 rapid 1800bullet. White Jobava/ normal london ( alex benzae) Black caro kann ( Edwin lami/ alex benzae!) Nimuzo ( bok)

[@kalubasunga844]

My fide rating is 1872

[@salemtv5808]

This is a master class…every thing Alex says during the game is super valuable i’m gonna rewatch play it in a study and take all these notes as annotations… also can’t wait for the course

[@XAVargasX0206]

36:40 "hope he doesn't do some G5 bs" 😭😂😅

[@sayafkhan748]

Having devoured all your Caro-Kann and Jobava London videos, YT suggesting a NEW VIDEO from Banzea gets my adrenaline pumping! Love your videos bro🔥

[@PorchSong]

Same. I am going through my second round on the Caro-Kann vids again.

[@ankitkachchhi7293]

20:47 "DO THE PROCEDURE" 🤣

[@vitahast]

we need another camera angle to make sure Alex isn't consulting the engine during the game

[@ankitkachchhi7293]

We need another camera angle to fully copy the brand new haircut of Alex

[@tominmo8865]

Key Ideas after the game is a very good addition! Looking forward to your course. I play the Jobava as White and almost always win, unless my opponent is much higher rated. My coach says I am about 1600 - 1700 Elo in the USCF system.

[@mathieucelary246]

Thank you for your videos and explainations. MattCel Blitz - 1100 Rapids - 1000

[@kevinespina3289]

Great video. Please do more jobava vs high level elo opponents like this!

[@jms4406]

Thank you! I would consider myself fairly advanced, but very hit and miss in consistency. These games really drove home the fact that my timing tends to be off slightly and that is why i cant break 2100. Youre emphasis on tempo and pawn breaks has helped as well. I tend to focus more on tactics.

[@ScottCabernet]

Thank you so much for continuing the high ELO games, they have been amazingly instructive for me to see the long term game plans against these players instead of just trick/traps and easy conversion

[@MrKillshoww]

At 7:47 in the first game, what stopped you from playing queen b5

[@Benjamin-ku1qx]

I'd love to see a Jobava London against a king side fianchetto. Thanks for all the material which helps me to improve !

[@mdaraphiri6767]

How do you much to stay calm with 5sec on the clock?

[@rich842]

Ahhhh !! This is why i need this course, not even 2 minutes in and i already realized what ive been doing wrong!!! When that bisop came out on move 2, i was doing it wrong!! I kept still devloping my black bishop then trying to pawn storm.. thank you for helping cus i actually see this 2nd move bishop attack alot at my mere 850 elo

[@vezquex]

Your dark-square bishop is still white.

[@AlexBanzea]

I actually used to play it like that too in the videos, but after doing more testing...I realised that this is the best way to combat black delaying Nf6 move. For instance if you play 3.Bf4 e6 4.f3 Bd6 (or other ideas delaying Nf6 could be annoying). It's true that quite often it will transpose to normal pawn storm, but by using this central storm strategy there will be no room for black to deviate.

[@rich842]

@AlexBanzea Thanks so much for that dude! That makes so much practical sense as you described. I need to work on my endgame theory and principles and i think ill be on my way but your Jobava has gotten me such great positions, its my go to now

[@sayafkhan748]

​@@vezquexhaha good one

[@sayafkhan748]

SAME BRO! AND EVEYTIME I WOULD LOSE THAT GAME JUST BECAUSE I WOULD BE A TEMPO DOWN

[@walterbrownstone8017]

Amazing real time analysis. Fun to watch.

[@StvB31459]

Love your tagline “We can move onto the ………………. following game “

[@gregg3457]

Check out the Jobava-London game of Volodar Murzin vs Jonas Bjerre at The Global Chess League

[@JDaaze]

I was supposed to be listening to a training for work… but… Jobava

[@matthewrafisura3318]

what to do when your opponent fianchettos light squard bishop?

[@aleksandrsprudnikovics4454]

Jobava almost all the time gives me winning oportunities but somehow i mess it up in my 1100 elo 😂

[@davidkeck6183]

Ben Finegold (and I) say openings don't matter if you're hanging your pieces. What good is it to get a nice position out of the opening only to lose your pieces to basic tactics? Solution is lots of puzzles and go over each game with the engine.

[@matthew_cramer]

I play caro and london as my two main openings/defense, and I watch Alex all the time, best chess teacher. I have gone up 350 elo since a few months ago watching him :)

[@JamesWilson01]

I have seen you call the e3 x Bf4 structure a boa constrictor but, man, that first game, your opponent really had no space and no moves! These high level Jobava games are great, thank you Alex 👍

[@AlexBanzea]

Boa constrictor is the doubled f pawns one!

[@JamesWilson01]

@@AlexBanzea Yes, I just described it in a bad way, I meant when your opponent takes your bishop on f4 and you recapture with the pawn on e3. I've used it in some games to win 👍

[@simon_sch]

7:20 why no Qb5? Attacking Pawn b7 and on Bb4?

[@shreeverma8473]

Love watching your videos as a beginner

[@ziper182]

I've Been watching your videos for a long time, and what I like about them the most is like I feel Ivar from Vikings is teaching me how to play lol.

[@whompy9480]

Will jobava course be on chessable or some other platform instead?

[@pierrechary9752]

Chessable like all his other courses

[@Kellogzh]

@@pierrechary9752in one of his recent video he asked for a developer, so maybe not

[@csanchis10]

Brother can you post another one already 😕

[@samcooper8585]

Another banger Alex! Love your work!

[@RevMonkey]

Congrats on reaching 100k by the way. Forgot to mention it. Great educational vids - my favourite presenter. If you ever in the UK, you can borrow one of my sports cars in return for a lesson 😄

[@sliceserve234]

really enjoyed the first game, you made it look easy, but when they hide on the lower ranks like that you have to be very careful, which you were. very nice game.

[@daryarioux9394]

Game two was insane ! I kept my breathe all those long 6 seconds 😅

[@hxffybeats7037]

Multumesc mult Alex, love the videos!

[@javiersaturno9689]

Thanks for the vid. In game 2, at 32:27 I think b4 works for white, black can't take twice as you say, his rook is hanging on a8

[@watchingyoutube5093]

you are missing b4 axb4 axb4 Rxa1!

[@javiersaturno9689]

@@watchingyoutube5093 then, bxc5, winning the queen for a rook

[@ศกรโสมาภา]

Do you have something against the Dutch?

[@shreeverma8473]

Never stop making videos on Jobava and caro kann 😊

[@MamboRasco]

Great games, I especially get the move order a lot of the last game. Hope you really go over those positions in your course.

[@davidstrachan8912]

Keen for course. I have Ginger GM course but your ideas seem better. Stracpac. Maybe short chapter at end showing how to play against Jabova as more take it up. ?

[@MamboRasco]

As a 1800 i see a lot of nf6 and bf5 as white on move 2 and 3 (i think i had a game just like your last one recently). I just hope you go over the plans in those positions where bkack plays bf5 etc... really well. I feel its hard to get an advantage.

[@timbland-q8d]

My username is BlunderBland, I paused jobava recently as I find the pawn storm very double edged. Either you crush or get crushed. I rolled back to the London for now

[@orusanen]

At 53:34 I was thinking that g6?! seems interesting. Black can't create this impenetrable structure by playing g6 and the pawns will likely fall.

[@Tobbakko]

Hi Alex! Thanks for your videos and courses, I am a happy owner of both Caro and London and really impressed by them. Any plans for a d4 course for Black? Perhaps Modern Benoni, Grunfeld or Benko?

[@AlexBanzea]

I have a slav course in mind to match the Caro-Kann, but will take probably around a year at least from now on.

[@JakobLindhardt]

Hi Alex I’m a Alex B fanboy! Playing jobava, Caro-kann and latly trying out kings Indian Glad that I can be helpful: Elgkanin Blitz 1200 Rapid 1300 Bullet Not worth mentioning 😂

[@slimpwarrior]

5th time rewatching, it's going to be a long week waiting for the next one lol

[@samuelbaker816]

Account: baykay, Specialty: Blundering winning positions in Jobava and Caro-Kann games

[@tobiaszkowalski3402]

szaibotPL 1300 rapid Jobava london French switching to Caro

[@hillelking]

Your strategical abilities are phenomenal, seriously. I think you are an easily grandmaster material

[@Dan-yd2jq]

How long till Jobava course???? Please...

[@AlexBanzea]

Looks like about +/- 4 months now

[@Dan-yd2jq]

@@AlexBanzea Can't wait! Thank you for answering.

[@C137IDR]

​@@AlexBanzeawhaaaat next month plss

[@TheFeatalion]

You are allowed to do "retiring moves" in a chess game only if your pieces cross a certain age! Thanks for the videos!

[@ROHITKUMAR-ph7or]

Please help us with end game

[@exelsiominecraftandmore1487]

Hey Alex, can you please make some more videos on the Vienna?

[@jona7730]

Love your videos, been following your jobava and caro recommendations. Currently 1593 blitz - JJMLS1

[@nickwhite4632]

whiten68 - approx 1400 - thanks for the videos Alex.

[@Temurmemer]

Switching to 10 mins was smart I saw you playing 5 mins while explaining and it was anxiety inducing.

[@vangoldfarb]

feel free to review blitz-games of vango12 , elo around 1000

[@kyz6227]

Chess username is Kye. Really enjoying the higher rated games, keep up the great work as always Alex!

[@AlexBanzea]

lots of games, thanks!

[@paulkta8635]

Haircut is wicked work cant lie😂

[@icos667]

There is more to life than jobava bro

[@yourfriend5144]

20:42 did I hear you mention daddy Implier? "Yes itz very clear Alex Banzea is cheeeting, I mean what iz zis not normal acurcy. He iZ ZtrOng, what iz zis" 😭

[@tarnlicht3657]

Jobava squad represent!!!

[@Flonesko]

20:54 "96% maybe I should go to my profile and do the procedure on myself" Oh man it took some time but finally yeah 😂

[@Thechesslad1]

Mr alex can you make a video on a black opening to counter d4 I'm really good with the caro but i struggle against d4

[@AlexBanzea]

previous video was about that!

[@Thechesslad1]

@AlexBanzea I don't like playing d5 honestly Can you like make a tutorial on how to win with nf6

[@Trefzger1998]

please make more videos on the french defense

[@michaelmiky11]

Ivan_Kam I love doing the 10 move checkmate against King's Indian players.

[@xaviserra2227]

Instructive and fun!

[@Raistlin-oh1mf]

My ccom user is Yohkii, I am between 1k and 2k as I didn't blunder my way below 1k yet. Usually play Jobava and Caro, but trying to learn the queens gambit accepted you had a video on earlier. Also meming some e4 stuff that I have no idea how to play because I tilted away 500 elo

[@anantchourasia3802]

We need more caro cann at 1500+ please

[@jeffreyepiscopo]

The current haircut 🔥🔥🔥

[@nickweustink4786]

As requested: NickW963. Good luck on the course😊

[@feinfein4444]

When do I choose regular london setup instead of Jobava? I don't like sharp aggressive games, just slow closed positional

[@lenigaussgauss2428]

Tiaaaaa. The end game 2 amazing

[@kensab4065]

Always great videos but you can talk less about what you 'can' do on your turn & just talk about why you did when you moved your piece. This was you can avoid running down the clock. Love your videos & your humour. Cheers. (StartingT0Learn)

[@pelatopawnstar4991]

Been on the waitlist for what seems like years (I know it's not) - but WHEN is it coming out ??? It's like when your girlfriend offers you that special thing you have always wanted, if you promise to stay with her ... and she always says you'll get it soon ... but it never happens ... and then you start to consider a different girlfriend ....

[@ArpitSingh-um7jz]

Arpit-Singh elo 1820

[@PelkozChess]

Pelkoz on CC (2000-2100 elo). Feel free to leave a message and have fun reviewing the games! ❤

[@amirhossein1108]

I should tell Kramnic about your speedrun 😅

[@NexusGuru]

would you ever do ruy lopez commentary?

[@sliceserve234]

I can't believe I'm actually watching this video now

[@HighRp0wR]

I'm FiveKRunn3r (hover around 1000 elo) and try to Jobava when possible. I always seem to lose when pawn storming -- probably because I end up blundering something! 😂

[@joshuamodiba853]

😎 Jobava London players❌ 😈 Part-time bishop hunters ✅

[@chrisrsdpr3429]

ChrisSDPA 1000 bullet 2-1. 1600 Lichess

[@FloydMaxwell]

36:54 - you didn't want to take the free rook?

[@AlexBanzea]

I don’t think there was any free rook

[@FloydMaxwell]

36:52 - black's rook on c1 was hanging (to your king) but you moved your rook to b3 instead

[@AlexBanzea]

@@FloydMaxwell nah it was his turn, you got confused by the time scramble

[@FloydMaxwell]

@@AlexBanzea Ahhhh, thank you for clarifying. Always enjoy your videos. Of course.

[@ignatiusrudiantono7122]

Hi coach from indonesian

[@theproducerman9]

chrizzz82 playing Jobava, Caro and Queens Gambit

[@louiscypher6919]

Bit late, but as always - great job!

[@cheekybeaky]

Cheeky Beaky. Rapid 1350 Blitz 900

[@AlexBanzea]

lot of games, thank you!

[@KnightSuperamacist]

Chessman converted me to the church of caro kann

[@ManishSingh-bq2un]

Alex you should stream Titled Tuesdays on youtube/twitch and play Jobava London against strong opponents, that will be very instructive 😊

[@AlexBanzea]

I would lose in instructive ways, yes.

[@ManishSingh-bq2un]

@@AlexBanzea haha but jobava london is still played by GMs like Danya and bortnyk against strong opposition in TTs.

[@stoicpulse9]

Your vids are keeping me sane at a particularly frantic time - thank you!! Jobava to the moon

[@K_wazi69]

Where is Alex Banzea's haircut?!?!😭

[@akosbalogh7114]

Account: Snidling 🎉