English Opening According to Jobava – Fight the Systems with …Nf6 and …g6 May 18, 2025 + PGN

We are proud to present the final chapter in one of the most original and creative opening series ever published – English Opening According to Jobava.

In this course, GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso complete their 1.c4 repertoire by providing an aggressive and practical solution to systems involving …Nf6 and …g6, such as the King’s Indian, Grünfeld Defense, and other related setups.

🔥 Why This Course Stands Out

The authors suggest offbeat yet strong move orders that avoid the heaviest theoretical debates and help you reach dynamic, high-quality positions. With fresh novelties, new concepts, and a highly practical structure, this final volume empowers you to play 1.c4 with confidence—no matter what Black chooses.

As usual, the repertoire is strategically sound, tactically rich, and full of Jobava’s signature creativity. For those looking to cut through theory without compromising quality, this course delivers.

📚 What’s Inside?

✅ 12 deeply analyzed theoretical chapters
✅ 30 interactive test positions to reinforce learning
✅ Memory Booster to help with long-term retention
✅ Video Version – 2h 28min of instructive commentary
✅ Basso’s trademark 15-Minute Video Repertoire

🎯 Course Highlights

This course covers all the key systems Black can adopt with early …Nf6 and …g6:

• Fresh ways to handle early Grünfeld attempts with …d5

• Creative setups against the King’s Indian move orders, including 6.h3!, followed by flexible development

• Specific responses to lines with early …c5 and …Nc6

• Full coverage of the mainline Classical King’s Indian Fianchetto when it arises

🔗 Previous Parts in the Series

This release completes the English Opening According to Jobava series. If you haven’t explored the earlier parts, we highly recommend doing so:

🔗 Play the Reversed Najdorf – 1.c4 e5 2.a3
🔗 English Opening According to Jobava – 1.c4 e6 2.g3
🔗 English Opening According to Jobava – 1.c4 c6 2.g3
🔗 English Opening According to Jobava – Top-Level Repertoire for White after 1.c4 c5

This final installment ties everything together, giving you a complete and highly practical 1.c4 repertoire built on original thinking, strategic depth, and surprise value.