Attacking Repertoire for Beginners Jobava London by FM Midas Ratsma Nov 25, 2024

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…

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.

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…

If Black gives you the center, you take it!

And corral them with your space advantage.

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…

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

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

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.