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Opening moves of the Jobava London system.

The Pub Chess Bluffer Unleashes(?) The Jobava London…

February 28, 2019 David Hurley 0

Last Wednesday I “unleashed” a surprise attack against my regular chess partner, Dr. M, by deploying the Jobava London system, after watching the first of Simon Williams’ YouTube videos on the topic. Simon is an erstwhile quaffing partner of mine. We met during the British Chess Championships in Llandudno in [Read more…]

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