It is now 11.03pm in Riga, Latvia. Oskars Karlis Klaumanis is sitting in his dimly lit kitchen, hunched over a tiny desk, with a cigarette in his right hand and a beer in his left. He returns the cigarette to the ashtray, a twirl of smoke coiling around the three empty Aldaris bottles in front of him. Oskars takes a long swig, leans back in his chair, sighs, and closes his eyes. There she is again, a free queen.
Alex cracks me up. 33:47 “I’m going to take it, I’m going to cash in my rating points and I’m going to carry on with my day….But boom there is knight G6 checkmate!” lol
Alex is the best coach on the net imo. Humour and fun while showing lots of tricks and techniques are the things that keep me coming back to his content.
Yes, clearly the best. Levy is entertaining and full of hype but everything I have learnt the last few months mostly comes down to Alex's variations and multiple quick games and excellent narration/explanation.
Very good games illustrating the ideas of the Jobava London. Beginners lose at the opening, intermediate players lose at the middle games, advance players lose at the end games, masters lose by making "slight errors" in evaluating proper plan the position calls for and the Super GMs lose at the latest novelty discovered by the other Super GM at move 23 either by themselves during preparation with the aid of the chess engines or at the board by sheer genius.
Even though I've watched a lot of your channel, I'm still the king on g8. But I'm learning! LOL Your Pirc videos improved my black play tremendously. And I don't know how many London/Jobava London games I've won in less than 15 moves because of you. I'm still struggling with my middle and end games in the London, but my middle game has improved a ton. THANKS!
@@ItsKyleMang I'm telling you..... It changed my entire rating class after about two weeks. It seems hard at first to make sure you're not blundering anything after every move but after you do it for a few weeks it becomes second nature. If you're not just outright dropping pawns and pieces for nothing..... You'll be 800 with no effort.
@@someguyontheinternet7628facts in September I was 700 and got to 1000 after 3 weeks of making more solid moves. I’m now 1900 and I still play solid just better at tactics and seeing threats. Wayyyyy better. Crazy that I’m getting to 2000 in less than a year
I've been playing this since your last Jobava video and I just had a game where my opponent moved his bishop to d7 after I put my knight on b5, so when I captured on c7, his king couldn't move and he had no choice but to sacrifice his queen! I love this opening!
I love your enthusiam and joy when things go well. Really fun to watch and has helped ne win some great games, and lose really quickly :) Learning is fun. Cheers.
I like playing against the normal London better because I love playing c5 early and you don't get to do that in the Jobava. Jobava is the only opening where Na6 is an acceptable opening move.
@@IB4theAIB Yes that's another opening that asks for Na6. Interesting I forgot Na6 and just fell for the same trap again in a Jobava- but a transposition this time
In game4 Alex, you say you hope your opponent goes g6 (31:30). Can you show us why? I appreciate this is a year old , so maybe you explain in another video.
talks about moving every piece but 1. silence for 15 seconds.... "I think i will move the only piece I have not spoken about moving..." PS love your videos
For me the jobava London with the bishop attack variant don't work at all. My opponent castle queen side just in time and is preety tricky to play this way. Mostly i lose in this position.
question regarding game 3. why did the black rook let the white knight just sit there?? seems like the knight had nowhere to go if the rook attacked the knight.
The way you explain why you move the knight to which square to keep your bishop open is very good. A lot of chess masters forget to mention stuff like that because it's obvious but the explanation helps lower rated players remember. If you know why you are doing something it's easier to remember. If You Know The Way Broadly You Will See It In Everything. Keep up the great instructional teaching, it's very valuable, and push your courses more it's ok to promote yourself, and your courses. Also your dry sense of subtle humor is completely under rated.
Another great video, thank you Alex :), oh an in case you are following my comments (probably not), I have managed to regain all my points and am now sitting 1 point higher than my highest I scored yesterday (499, so close to the 500 mark), with a stunning 9 game winning streak, I play worse at night, so will give it a go again tomorrow morning :)
I really don't get why so many chess-improvement-creators are so arrogant and condescending towards their students - you would think that it would be bad for their own enterprise?
Please someone help me. I want to know if Alex Banzea is playing against another incognito player or how that works? I have learned a lot from watching his videos thanks much. How could I try to play the same way?
I'm not sure it's a good video: it's just started and there is an example match straight away. I expected to present the system, what are principles of it, what are the goals etcetera. I don't have any of them
I have watched couple of other videos from Alex on Jobava London, tried it, studied my lost gsmes and I think I am starting to get a good grasp on the ideas. I recommend you do the same.
Yeah just checked again. Even if black gets the trap, he still ends up trading two minor pieces and two pawns for the queen so computer thinks white has plenty of compensation
I would like to formally thank you alex. I finally know how to use the white peices and i jumped from 340 to 504 today. This attack is like a cheat code lol the only time i ever won was with black because the Scandinavian defense is all i have ever studied until now. Im surprised this jobava london opening isnt meta but it is stomping fools😂
After Queen h5, the king has to go to e7, then you take on f4, and after they take back, you take with the bishop. If they take your bishop on f4, then there is queen e5 check winning the rook and you are up 3 points of material
As someone who is currently studying your London chessable course, would the jobava London be something that you add to that course? When would you choose tonplay jobava versus the other choices you have suggested in the course?
Waitlist for my upcoming Jobava course: alexbanzea.com
It is now 11.03pm in Riga, Latvia. Oskars Karlis Klaumanis is sitting in his dimly lit kitchen, hunched over a tiny desk, with a cigarette in his right hand and a beer in his left. He returns the cigarette to the ashtray, a twirl of smoke coiling around the three empty Aldaris bottles in front of him. Oskars takes a long swig, leans back in his chair, sighs, and closes his eyes. There she is again, a free queen.
Bros an author
Such a good narrator. Love it
As Andrew tate always said... It's not my fault. I just always wind up taking someone else's chick.😅
I would like to purchase your book good sir.
My brother! This was one of the best things i ever read!
Alex cracks me up. 33:47 “I’m going to take it, I’m going to cash in my rating points and I’m going to carry on with my day….But boom there is knight G6 checkmate!” lol
Yeah, cracks me up too. It's a very good way to teach. Very memorable. Thank you Alex!
Alex is the best coach on the net imo. Humour and fun while showing lots of tricks and techniques are the things that keep me coming back to his content.
Agreed. He's great! Cracks me up. 😄
Yes, clearly the best. Levy is entertaining and full of hype but everything I have learnt the last few months mostly comes down to Alex's variations and multiple quick games and excellent narration/explanation.
It's Danya for me tbh
@@burnknuckles5906danya for sure his way of teaching is just very clear Alex and danya are my only 2 teachers tbh
I enjoyed every game with this - it was a wonderful way to learn the Jobava-London. THANK YOU!
Very good games illustrating the ideas of the Jobava London. Beginners lose at the opening, intermediate players lose at the middle games, advance players lose at the end games, masters lose by making "slight errors" in evaluating proper plan the position calls for and the Super GMs lose at the latest novelty discovered by the other Super GM at move 23 either by themselves during preparation with the aid of the chess engines or at the board by sheer genius.
Best comment :D
Chess in a nutshell
Even though I've watched a lot of your channel, I'm still the king on g8. But I'm learning! LOL Your Pirc videos improved my black play tremendously. And I don't know how many London/Jobava London games I've won in less than 15 moves because of you. I'm still struggling with my middle and end games in the London, but my middle game has improved a ton. THANKS!
Alex's video's have helped me so much really easy and instructive + his humour while explaining moves makes it somehow easier to remember
Switched from the London to the Jobava and gained 200 elo in a few weeks. Of course I was barely 300 b4 lol. Also ordered Caro course 👏🏻
Jobava! I've been playing for 4 months and just broke 600! Your videos have helped so much!
Kyle.... Just do blunder checks and you'll add 250 pts instantly
@@someguyontheinternet7628 Thanks! Great advice.
@@ItsKyleMang I'm telling you..... It changed my entire rating class after about two weeks. It seems hard at first to make sure you're not blundering anything after every move but after you do it for a few weeks it becomes second nature. If you're not just outright dropping pawns and pieces for nothing..... You'll be 800 with no effort.
@@someguyontheinternet7628facts in September I was 700 and got to 1000 after 3 weeks of making more solid moves. I’m now 1900 and I still play solid just better at tactics and seeing threats. Wayyyyy better. Crazy that I’m getting to 2000 in less than a year
@@macdonaldnnadi How long have you been playing?
Great content as always and your humor is much appreciated!
33:32 So brilliant! Another oh no my queen gambit! 😂
More jovaba content bro , more power to you & Godbless
I've been playing this since your last Jobava video and I just had a game where my opponent moved his bishop to d7 after I put my knight on b5, so when I captured on c7, his king couldn't move and he had no choice but to sacrifice his queen!
I love this opening!
Thanks so much😁😁😁i love how you're witty and how you explain well💯now let me subscribe
"because you're gonna get a better price". : ]
I love your enthusiam and joy when things go well. Really fun to watch and has helped ne win some great games, and lose really quickly :) Learning is fun.
Cheers.
you should make a course on the jobova london please
It’s raining pawns, Hallelujah!
My game has got so much better after watching your videos thanks Alex!
Make this as FIRST video in Jobava London playlist... Alex banzea
Alex, my friend, where the f@*k is that amazing Caro course that I've been waiting the last two-plus months to spend my money on?
Mid july is out sir!
The second game how he used the ending was nice using the king and bishop to block the rook and promote a queen yeah lol I’ll watch more videos
The second game how he used the ending was nice using the king and bishop to block the rook and promote a queen yeah lol I’ll watch more videos
Alex banzea..Put this video as 1st video not last in Jobava London playlist
I don't get what the queen is doing on D3🤣🤣
Btw, I am becoming a professional chess videos watcher by following you and other streamers
You make it look so simple
Put this as 1st video in Jobava London playlist
Amazing content mannn keep it up
I like playing against the normal London better because I love playing c5 early and you don't get to do that in the Jobava. Jobava is the only opening where Na6 is an acceptable opening move.
Smyslov would disagree in the Slav
@@IB4theAIB Yes that's another opening that asks for Na6. Interesting I forgot Na6 and just fell for the same trap again in a Jobava- but a transposition this time
Why this video is not part of Jobava London playlist
Thanks bro, i was struggling to find theory for the jobava, im 1000 and needed ideas with the jobava and this really helped bro thankyou very much.
I can't believe you just crushed the real Magnus Carlson!
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hey alex please give us an option for d4 too . love your content keep it up
This man's confidence up one pawn. lol
In game4 Alex, you say you hope your opponent goes g6 (31:30). Can you show us why? I appreciate this is a year old , so maybe you explain in another video.
1:33 all of a sudden it starts raining HAHAHAha
Was waiting for a Vienna vid bro since it won the poll yesterday right?
50:24 alex says Eric Rosen trap, and goes ahead to type Levy rozman in the chat😂😂😂😂
Bro let his intrusive thoughts win😂😂
9:13 you missed mate in 1
Brother I love your videos 😍 I have improved my game watching your videos
Put this as 1st video in Jobava London playlist on channel
Thanks Alex banzea you are my favourite chess youtuber...put This as 1st video in Jobava London playlist
talks about moving every piece but 1. silence for 15 seconds.... "I think i will move the only piece I have not spoken about moving..." PS love your videos
I'm too dumb to play this. Fell from 750 to 650 in a day :(
come for the chess stay for the humour... or the other way around? I really dont know
With the first game, what happens after pawn to h4 they play pawn to e5 attacking my bishop before I can trap theirs?
Love the outfit, thanks for the instruction, I been crushing my opponents with this and I've just started playing chess
Started playing jobava at around 600 mmr.
I'm now 450. This system sucks
For me the jobava London with the bishop attack variant don't work at all. My opponent castle queen side just in time and is preety tricky to play this way. Mostly i lose in this position.
Knight does move backwards. Very important tip I need in a lot of games!
question regarding game 3. why did the black rook let the white knight just sit there?? seems like the knight had nowhere to go if the rook attacked the knight.
Wow. That smothered mate after ignoring your queen threat on game 4, wow. Very clever.
Dude love you are doing dome jovaba content!!
All of your videos are just you playing as white. It would be nice to see you play as black.
Very nice Alex !...I enjoyed your video !!!...very informative !
Alex, play Gotham, show him your Jobava dance
I now have two channels I am actually able to learn from, IM Alex and Chessnetwork
Absolutely love this video n love watching your thought processes
does anyone else talk like him from watching so many of his videos his accent is fun LOL
What to do if they just copycat?
The way you explain why you move the knight to which square to keep your bishop open is very good. A lot of chess masters forget to mention stuff like that because it's obvious but the explanation helps lower rated players remember. If you know why you are doing something it's easier to remember. If You Know The Way Broadly You Will See It In Everything. Keep up the great instructional teaching, it's very valuable, and push your courses more it's ok to promote yourself, and your courses. Also your dry sense of subtle humor is completely under rated.
you obviously dont havea car. if oumhave a nice car, you wash iy oftrn.
what about g4 instead of h4 when the bishop retreats?
Love your metaphors!
Another great video, thank you Alex :), oh an in case you are following my comments (probably not), I have managed to regain all my points and am now sitting 1 point higher than my highest I scored yesterday (499, so close to the 500 mark), with a stunning 9 game winning streak, I play worse at night, so will give it a go again tomorrow morning :)
I fucking love the way you say "Jobava London." And more importantly this is the most fun and effective opening I've used so far.
What about 1d4 nf6 2nc3 d6
Dude i am sorry, I Watch your video a lot of times… for free, and I feel a little bad, SO enjoy this fake coffee ☕️… thanks for everything…
No need to feel bad man, happy to have you around!
I have troubles when kight defends on h5 or queen c6
I really don't get why so many chess-improvement-creators are so arrogant and condescending towards their students - you would think that it would be bad for their own enterprise?
Couldnt he take the g pawn with en passant at 05:20 ?
The satisfied reaction at 33:17 was great.
Thankyou for dutch counterattack - I have to rewatch all your videos to learn these odd lines - but well worth it.
Please someone help me. I want to know if Alex Banzea is playing against another incognito player or how that works? I have learned a lot from watching his videos thanks much. How could I try to play the same way?
I’m playing rated games on chess.com from an authorised speedrun account
Fun fact, play 1.Nc3 and you get jobava London half the time, Vienna 40% and something else the other 10%.
Thanks so much😁😁😁i love how you're witty and how you explain well💯now let me subscribe
I thought you were having a stroke but then I realized I didn't have the 1.25 speed playback on
I'm not sure it's a good video: it's just started and there is an example match straight away. I expected to present the system, what are principles of it, what are the goals etcetera. I don't have any of them
I have watched couple of other videos from Alex on Jobava London, tried it, studied my lost gsmes and I think I am starting to get a good grasp on the ideas. I recommend you do the same.
fa un clip si despre deschiderea italian game si continuarea dupa... pt cei la 1000
20:13 interesting how the computer still gives equality here
Yeah just checked again. Even if black gets the trap, he still ends up trading two minor pieces and two pawns for the queen so computer thinks white has plenty of compensation
GOAT chess instructor 👏🐐🐐🐐
You are right, he is indeed "instructorul capra"
I would have thought the real magnus Carlson would be more…
Smooth
Hope I win my tournament!
I would like to formally thank you alex. I finally know how to use the white peices and i jumped from 340 to 504 today. This attack is like a cheat code lol the only time i ever won was with black because the Scandinavian defense is all i have ever studied until now. Im surprised this jobava london opening isnt meta but it is stomping fools😂
34:27 - what if he plays e5 instead of taking the bishop? Then you lose both the checkmate and the bishop lol
After Queen h5, the king has to go to e7, then you take on f4, and after they take back, you take with the bishop. If they take your bishop on f4, then there is queen e5 check winning the rook and you are up 3 points of material
What should i do if black plays 3.h5?
Fyi 4.f3 is neither recommended by danya nor by gingergm in their most recent courses, instead nfe-e5 and g4 are best
Of all channels, here I learned the most. I was so happy when you gave a lesson to Dina Belenkaya. She's so cocky.
As someone who is currently studying your London chessable course, would the jobava London be something that you add to that course?
When would you choose tonplay jobava versus the other choices you have suggested in the course?
You got more adds in this video❤ than Bud Light.
3:54 Nice Kermit the Frog impression…
Game 3 why cant bishop take on c6
It is funny to me how many people still attempt the England. It is one of the least sound openings in chess I think.
9:13 overlooking mate in one ☺
good content bro ty
I can honestly say I think I've only washed my car once in 10 years car
Thank you Alex! You are _the_ best chess content creator in my opinion (the jokes are also improving! heh).
Theres a jobava course on the horizon i just know it....
33:53 BOOM! ha ha ha stoked
Alex's impression of me is absolutely spot on - 49:17
Wow, @33:15 is astonishingly beautiful.