Jobava London Trap: Practice Remote Chess Academy's Video Move by Move

Name: WIN IN 3 MOVES: The Jobava London System
Uploaded: 2023-11-08
Duration: 11 min 10 s
Channel: Remote Chess Academy
Description: Remote Chess Academy explains the Jobava London Trap. After Bf4, if Black mirrors with Nc6, Nb5 threatens Nxc7 forking king and rook and wins by force.

From Remote Chess Academy's video. You play White. After Bf4, if Black mirrors with Nc6, Nb5 threatens Nxc7 forking king and rook and wins by force.

The line

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nb5 e5 5. Bxe5 Nxe5 6. dxe5 Ne4 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Nxc7+ Kd8 9. Nxd5

Your moves, explained

1. d4 Sets up Nc3 and Bf4, the two key Jobava pieces.
2. Nc3 Prepares e4 and gets a piece out early.
3. Bf4 Completes the Jobava London triangle, d4, Nc3, Bf4.
4. Nb5 Threatens Nxc7 forking king and rook, black has no clean defense.
5. Bxe5 Material up and the Nxc7 fork still hangs over black.
6. dxe5 The knight must flee, walking into the queen sacrifice trick.
7. Qxd5 If black takes, Nxc7 forks king and queen anyway, winning.
8. Nxc7+ Forces the king to move, then you scoop the queen on d5.
9. Nxd5 Extra pawns and an exposed black king, a winning position.

Key moments in the video

0:35 Jobava London starts
0:47 Knight eyes e4
0:54 Mirrored Italian
2:01 Fork threat on c7
2:33 Grab and renew threat
2:37 Attack the knight
2:50 Shocking queen sac
3:01 Fork king and queen
3:11 Queen won back

Want the theory behind it? Read our Jobava London Trap guide.

Frequently asked questions

What are the moves of the Jobava London Trap?

1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 Nc6 4. Nb5 e5 5. Bxe5 Nxe5 6. dxe5 Ne4 7. Qxd5 Qxd5 8. Nxc7+ Kd8 9. Nxd5. You play White; After Bf4, if Black mirrors with Nc6, Nb5 threatens Nxc7 forking king and rook and wins by force.

How do I practise the Jobava London Trap?

Watch Remote Chess Academy's video, then play the line yourself on the board on this page. You make all 9 of White's moves; a wrong move is undone with a hint, and the key moments jump the video to where Remote Chess Academy explains each move.

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