I missed a few tactics here and there (especially forgetting about 6. Nb5! after 5... Nc6, and then a few other tactics missed due to pressure...), but I somehow made it through...
I'm so embarrassed of this game! Blundered so badly thinking I was being clever, not once but twice haha
Congratulations for surviving and even winning the game @SavageAntarctican ! I just recently made a video from whites side of perspective about the variation, so I find it funny, that you just got it on the board today. My general advice for you as black would be to play 5... a6 like many Grandmasters did in this position.
@cheesecake_assassin I guess that 13. Bb5 was the mistake, here you should simply just play a move like f4 followes by Nh3 and only then start developing your f1 bishop. If you dont like this position, then just simply drop back your knight to e3 stopping back from playing a move like Ng4 and threatening Bb5 at the same time.
If you want to know more about the variation just check out my video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wzoWAakAA
Best, Jonny
@cheesecake_assassin I guess that 13. Bb5 was the mistake, here you should simply just play a move like f4 followes by Nh3 and only then start developing your f1 bishop. If you dont like this position, then just simply drop back your knight to e3 stopping back from playing a move like Ng4 and threatening Bb5 at the same time.
If you want to know more about the variation just check out my video:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3wzoWAakAA
Best, Jonny
@Jonnyx Nice vid! The Jobava London is my signature white opening. I got way ahead of myself with 13. Bb5
@SavageAntarctican That's true, we've been going back and forth these past few games
@SavageAntarctican That's true, we've been going back and forth these past few games
@Jonnyx Looks like 5... e6 is just as good...
@cheesecake_assassin When I move my pawn to c5 against the London, I call it the "Anti-London Defense"...
@cheesecake_assassin When I move my pawn to c5 against the London, I call it the "Anti-London Defense"...
...c5 is the move that Jobava London players hope for, it works well against the regular London though
EDIT: Shouldn't be giving you my opening secrets haha, Jonnyx probably mentions it in his video anyways
EDIT: Shouldn't be giving you my opening secrets haha, Jonnyx probably mentions it in his video anyways
@cheesecake_assassin
The computer suggests ...a6 instead of ...c5
Probably to prevent Nb5
But ...c6 also works, intending Qb6 to attack b2, which is undefensed because the bishop on f4 doesn't defend b2
The computer suggests ...a6 instead of ...c5
Probably to prevent Nb5
But ...c6 also works, intending Qb6 to attack b2, which is undefensed because the bishop on f4 doesn't defend b2
...a6 is the Anti-Jobava, it works well in nullifying the main threat of this opening. ...Na6 is also a good reply that Super GMs use against the Jobava
@cheesecake_assassin Or... I could just play ...e6, trying to transpose to the French Defense...
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