1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4
Shown from White's side. ECO D01.
Opening guide · an opening for White
Jobava London System
The Jobava London System starts 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4, and is also called the Rapport-Jobava System. Unlike the normal London, the queen's knight goes to c3, which creates a quick threat of Nb5 against the c7 pawn. It leads to more active and tactical play than the standard London setup.
- Games in our sample
- 19,810
- White wins
- 51.1%
- Draws
- 4.5%
- Black wins
- 44.5%
How the Jobava London System scores at each rating
Each row is one rating band. The share is how much of all the games in that band started with this opening.
| Rating | Games | Share | White wins | Draws | Black wins | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 1000 | 1,107 | 0.5% | 54.5% | 3.7% | 41.8% | |
| 1000 to 1199 | 2,236 | 0.7% | 54.2% | 3.1% | 42.6% | |
| 1200 to 1399 | 3,262 | 0.7% | 52.6% | 4.1% | 43.3% | |
| 1400 to 1599 | 3,785 | 0.6% | 50.1% | 4.8% | 45.1% | |
| 1600 to 1799 | 3,878 | 0.6% | 50.7% | 4.2% | 45.1% | |
| 1800 to 1999 | 3,113 | 0.6% | 51.5% | 4.7% | 43.8% | |
| 2000 to 2199 | 1,656 | 0.6% | 47.4% | 5.9% | 46.7% | |
| 2200 and over | 773 | 0.7% | 43.7% | 6.9% | 49.4% | |
| All ratings | 19,810 | 0.6% | 51.1% | 4.5% | 44.5% |
Counted from 3,156,949 rated blitz, rapid and classical games played on Lichess from 2026-10-01 to 2026-10-02 (the first 5,000,000 games of the month's public file; bullet and unrated games left out). The rating is the average of the two players' Lichess ratings. Source: the Lichess open database (public domain).
Main lines
The named lines of the Jobava London System that were played most in our sample, each with the position it reaches.
Rapport-Jobava System, with e6
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4
4,513 games · White 49.6% · draws 4.6% · Black 45.8%
Analyse this position
Ideas for White
- With the bishop on f4, Nb5 threatens a knight fork on c7. Make Black deal with it.
- Follow with e3 and quick development; castling long is common.
Ideas for Black
- ...a6 or ...c6 keeps the knight out of b5.
- ...c5 challenges the centre, since White's own c pawn is blocked by the knight.
Questions
- What are the moves of the Jobava London System?
- 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4. In the ECO classification it is filed under D01.
- How does the Jobava London System score?
- In 19,810 games with it in our sample, White won 51.1%, 4.5% were drawn and Black won 44.5%.
- At which ratings is the Jobava London System played most?
- Among players rated 1000 to 1199 it is 0.7% of all games in our sample, its highest share. Its lowest share, 0.5%, is among players rated under 1000.
- Which line of the Jobava London System is played most?
- Rapport-Jobava System, with e6 (1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 e6 3. Bf4), with 4,513 games in our sample.