English Opening According to Jobava – Top-Level Repertoire for White after 1.c4 e6 2.g3 + PGN April 15, 2025

English Opening According to Jobava – Top-Level Repertoire for White after 1.c4 e6 2.g3
Authors: GM Baadur Jobava & GM Pier Luigi Basso

We are happy to present the next course in the English Opening According to Jobava series! This time, GM Baadur Jobava and GM Pier Luigi Basso team up to build a powerful and flexible White repertoire against 1…e6 – one of the most solid and frequently played replies to 1.c4.

This course continues the system introduced in Play the Reversed Najdorf – 1.c4 e5 2.a3 and offers a top-level strategic approach following the move 2.g3. You will learn how to build a modern setup that avoids early central commitments, sidesteps mainstream theory, and challenges your opponents in fresh, unexplored territory.

Whether you are a 1.c4 or 1.Nf3 player, this course will serve as an outstanding guide to understanding many important structures arising in both the English and Reti Openings.

According to GM Jobava, one of the biggest strengths of this repertoire is its universality and flexibility. Many of the ideas can be reached via different move orders, allowing you to outprepare and outplay your opponents while keeping full control of the game.

Together with GM Pier Luigi Basso, the authors introduce modern, practical solutions to all of Black’s main lines – including the Queen’s Gambit setups, Tarrasch structures, the Reversed Benoni, and Catalan-like systems.

Course Highlights:

✅ 12 Theoretical Chapters – Rich in modern ideas and deeply verified lines
✅ 30 Interactive Test Positions – Practice the key themes and plans
✅ Memory Booster – Quickly recall the core ideas of the repertoire
✅ Video Version – 4h and 10 min of in-depth explanation
✅ Basso’s Signature – 15-Minute Repertoire Video for a quick start

This course is a true manual for positional understanding, full of rare directions, clever nuances, and creative play. It’s a perfect choice for tournament players who want to develop a complete and ambitious system based on 1.c4.