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Jobava vs ...c5

London System

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London System

Jobava vs ...c5

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You claim the center and open the diagonal for your bishop on c1.

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Claim the center and develop your knight and bishop to active squares.
Them
They build their own center with ...d5 and then challenge your d4 pawn.
Idea
Watch d4 and d5, because both sides are fighting for the center.