Attacking Repertoire for Beginners: Jobava London

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Attacking Repertoire for Beginners: Jobava London

MoveTrainer® Opening course by FM Midas Ratsma (2318 peak FIDE) & by Arthur Maters 

Dismantle the kingside. Seize the center. Then split Black’s position in two with…

The 3 Combat Forms of

Ratsma’s Jobava London

Attacking Repertoire for Beginners: Jobava London is a complete 1.d4 repertoire for White. With it, you take the bull by the horns. You create attacking chances instead of waiting. All while simplifying your prep down to 3 grandmaster-tested, newbie-friendly setups!

Let’s say Black plays 1…d5 or 1…Nf6. Then you go for the ‘pure’ Jobava London setup…

Pure Jobava London

The Jobava London made its way to the repertoires of

creative, calculating attackers like Fabiano Caruana,

Hans Niemann, and Baadur Jobava

Then use your pawns to swat away defenders en route to the black king.

Pure Jobava London attack

Your primary attacking plan vs the main lines:

Plant a knight on e5, then launch the pawns!

If they try to blindside you with 1…e6 or 1…f5, then you take the center…

Jobava London vs sidelines

If Black gives you the center, you take it!

And corral them with your space advantage.

Jobava London vs sidelines attack

Black’s missing their defensive f6-knight, while your queen and

rook are about to blast through the files!

Against everything else, you drive a pawn wedge on d5…

Jobava London vs sub-sidelines

If Black provokes your d-pawn, you push it.

Splitting Black’s position in two and ruining their coordination.

Jobava London vs sub-sidelines attack

The knight is driven back to square one, while you develop

and take a step closer to a decisive breakthrough

You’ve seen your starting setups. You’ve seen the energetic attacks they lead to. Now let author FIDE Master Midas Ratsma bridge the gap.

Ratsma was a sharp tournament player. One with oversized tactical skills! His command of “checks, captures, and threats” brought down Grandmasters and International Masters rated 200 to 400 points higher.

And the best part about Ratsma? His teaching skills stand on par with his tactics.

His average rating of 4.7 stars came from students who reported gaining Elo by the 100s — while others grew into confident underdogs able to overcome huge rating gaps!

What’s Inside Ratsma’ Jobava London

This all-in-one 1.d4 repertoire takes on Black’s major responses through 4.5 hours of video and under 200 MoveTrainer drills.

At a rate of 7 variations per day, you can finish the course in less than 30 days.

Here’s how your first month with the repertoire might look like:

Day 1, you sign up for the course.

You take the “First 3 Moves” test.

In just under 2 hours, you gain a clear, step-by-step framework for setting up your opening position. Black’s first 2 to 3 moves act as a compass, guiding you toward the right attacking strategy every time.

By day 3, you’ve gone through the 15 Quickstarter lines.

These lines cover the most common moves you’ll encounter. They show you how to transform your solid start into a practical edge — whether it’s pressure on the king or a material advantage.

On Day 8, you wrap up the first chapter.

Here, you find the unique strength of Ratsma’s repertoires: every chapter includes a dedicated tactics section.

With 12 thematic tactics sections containing 80 puzzles altogether, you’re not just learning theory — you’re sharpening your tactical instincts, too.

By day 22, confidence begins to feel natural.

Against 1...d5 and 1...Nf6, you’ve mastered a single, connected strategy. So you’re able to sustain the pressure through the middlegame, even if Black finds the best defense.

You start by:

⚡ Developing your queenside with tempo using The Fork Attacking Plan — winning immediately in 1 out of 10 games below 2000 level.

⚡ Black didn’t fall for it? Then you follow up with Pawn Structure Destroying Trade, and bog them down with weaknesses that need constant defense.

⚡ Next, you set up the Discovered Attack Tactic. You wait until Black completes their development. Then you strike — snatching an important defensive pawn.

⚡ Did they bring their bishop to f5? Then you whip out the Bishop Trapping Plan, forcing them to drop a piece or expose their king.

⚡ And if they fianchetto the kingside, you bring The Mate Attacking Plan to bear — using their own setup to cage the black king.

By day 26, you’ve seen it all.

Sidelines like 1…d6, 1…e6, 1…f5, nor 1…c5 don’t worry you anymore. Instead, you welcome them, because they give you all the space your pieces need for peak performance.

Day 28, you hit 100% completion. And your games? You’re already racking up spectacular wins.

From here, you’ll only deepen your understanding of Ratsma’s Jobava London, and grow into a sharper attacker.

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