Has the Jobava London System been REFUTED? 

Excellent content and presentation! I had reviewed Simon's videos on the Jobava London and Bb4 and Ne4 by black puts white on defense when you play 4. e3 Very helpful!

What a game! Thanks!

Cool to see the 'refuted' system was 'rescued' by its creator!

Nice work on this. The Jobava has an advantage over the typical London at lower levels because it's not nearly as familiar to black. Your video goes a long way towards ensuring that people realize how to play with and against this opening.

Solid video earned a subscriber

The Knight in front of the c-pawn does seem retro and passive, except for the early Nb5 move, in conjunction with the Bishop on f4. Gunjan, of GJ Chess, has a similar appreciation for threats to c7 and f7 off of innocent-looking Nc3 and Nf3.

Amazing line, very playable and sharp

I paid for GM Simon Willams chessable course and did observe Bb4 posed a threat to Jobava London. He recommended Ne2 but i did sense he sounded unsure and not confident . Its like giving the initiative back to Black . GM Denes Boros instead recommends a3 whenever black plays e6, and the focus is to have a pawn break on e4 later, rather than Ne5 which Simon always recommend. A few points I would like to highlight: 1. In your this video your recommend Nb5 when black hasn't played c5 or Nc6, would you rather played a3 instead as I find this move will always come eventually even in this video when you played the early Nb5 2. What's your view on the pawn break on e4? Should it be this or Ne5 instead especially even when black plays Bd6 to offer the exchange on Bf4？Which is a better focus - the pawn break or placing the Knight on e5 as an outpost? 3. When black plays Bd6, would you tackle with 1. Ne5, 2. Ignore it and don't mind the double pawns on f file or 3. Retreat Bishop to g3 instead? Thank you !!

thanx. I got a better understanding Simon advises a3 before h3 I thought there was a way to punish an early attack on bishop on f4 if you open up the queen playing e6.

Exhausting , but thank you ;)

Great analysis! Thanks! I was curious about one thing though... at about 2:25 in black plays Be7, but as a Jobava player myself I was more worried about c6, kicking the knight back to c3 then playing Bb4 and kind of going down the previous line with the knight pinned to the king again. Any suggestions? Did I miss something?

3...c5!!

I'm relatively new to chess, so I don't profess to know much, but it seems to me the rational for any opening is to allow you to get your pieces on to advantageous squares, exert some control over the center, and castle. After that--it's just chess. How can an opening be "refuted" if you are literally looking at moves well into the middle game? I play the London and now, occasionally, will play the Lobava moving my knight to c3 if my opponent plays Nh3 early--hoping to get the king-rook fork. If not, I can continue to development with the London, and play chess from a fairly solid position. What more can you ask for of an opening?

4.a3 stops Bb4. I don't think that there's a refutation. There very really is a refutation to any opening.