{"id":4037,"date":"2024-07-14T13:46:52","date_gmt":"2024-07-14T13:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/?post_type=product&#038;p=4037"},"modified":"2026-06-27T11:58:31","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T11:58:31","slug":"rapport-jobava-system-with-im-milovan-ratkovic","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/rapport-jobava-system-with-im-milovan-ratkovic\/","title":{"rendered":"Rapport-Jobava System with IM Milovan Ratkovic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Rapport-Jobava System\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/696271436?h=9d2ed54a76&amp;badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><script src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/api\/player.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Renowned coach IM Milovan Ratkovic reveals\u2026<\/h2>\n<p>Some call it the Jobava London system.<\/p>\n<p>We call it the Rapport-Jobava system\u2014a killer opening for club players and GMs alike.<\/p>\n<p>Club players like it because it is less forced, less explored, and requires a lot less up-to-date theoretical knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced chess players love it for the unlimited playing chances it proffers against a plethora of Black\u2019s defenses.<\/p>\n<p>King\u2019s Indian Defense, Modern, Gr\u00fcnfeld, Nimzo, Benko, Benoni, Budapest Gambit\u2026 bring it on!<\/p>\n<p>Even top grandmasters like Mamedyarov, Radjabov, Nakamura, Naiditsch, and even Carlsen have started adding this opening to their repertoire.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-4038\" src=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rapport-jobava-768x431-1-300x168.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rapport-jobava-768x431-1-300x168.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rapport-jobava-768x431-1-600x337.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/rapport-jobava-768x431-1.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>So why shouldn\u2019t you? Especially when IM Milovan Ratkovic brings you his brand-new, exclusive course on the Rapport-Jobava system.<\/p>\n<p>In this 5-hour video course, Milovan takes you through 6 of Black\u2019s major responses from 3\u2026e6 to 3\u2026c5, and how White can go on the offensive.<\/p>\n<h3>Here\u2019s what you will learn:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Tons of theory? Nope!<\/strong> Just learn a couple of lines, understand the fundamental ideas, and get the show on the road, my friend. No need to spend hours on theory like Ruy Lopez, Queen\u2019s Gambit Declined, and so on.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Get Black out of his comfort zone.<\/strong> Black will be out of preparation almost from the 2nd move. A side effect of being a new opening\u2014nobody studies it! But you did \u2026 with one of the best in business, IM Ratkovic, and Black might have to pay for it as early as 10 moves in.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tactical to the core.<\/strong> This opening is preferred by two highly creative grandmasters, Jobava and Rapport\u2014who love unknown, flexible positions with lots of tactical opportunities. If you want some action over the board, this opening is for you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>About the Author:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>IM Milovan Ratkovic has wide experience as a chess coach and a player \u2013 this can be seen in his resum\u00e9 which includes diverse accolades such as being a Serbian Junior Champion. Some of his top students have been able to reach 2400 Elo! IM Ratkovic is an active tournament player and one of his near-future goals is obtaining the Grandmaster title.<\/p>\n<p>His dedication to the game and eagerness to share his knowledge makes him one of the best chess coaches out there.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Is this course for you?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Are you the kind of player who is always looking for action over the board? If every move looks like a potential sacrifice to you, then this opening is for you.<\/p>\n<p>This opening is perfectly suitable for club players and grandmasters alike.<\/p>\n<p>Club players love this opening because of its very, very little theory. Just learn the setup and get cracking right after finishing the course.<\/p>\n<p>Advanced players love it because of the unlimited options it comes with. It results in sharp middle game positions where White\u2019s strategy can swing between two extremes!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this 5 hours video course, Milovan takes you one by one through 6 Black&#8217;s major responses from 3&#8230;e6 to 3&#8230;c5, and explores the different variations on how White can go on the offensive with Black.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":31167,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v16.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Rapport-Jobava System with IM Milovan Ratkovic - 365Chess<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.365chess.com\/view\/shop\/rapport-jobava-system-with-im-milovan-ratkovic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Rapport-Jobava System with IM Milovan Ratkovic - 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