Rapport-Jobava System
1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4
3… Bf5+0.03
The position is roughly equal. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Rapport-Jobava System (D01), reached after 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4, Stockfish 18 recommends 3… Bf5 for Black. The position is roughly equal (+0.03).
Top engine moves
- +0.033… Bf5 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. cxd3 Nc6 7. Bg3 Bd6 8. Nf3
- +0.043… e6 4. Nb5 Bb4+ 5. c3 Ba5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. e3 a6 8. Na3
- +0.053… a6 4. e3 e6 5. g4 Bb4 6. h3 Bxc3+ 7. bxc3 Ne4 8. Ne2
Other move orders
- 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 e6
- 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 g6
All Rapport-Jobava System variations (0)
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Rapport-Jobava System?
After 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 3… Bf5 for Black, continuing 4. e3 e6 5. Bd3 Bxd3 6. cxd3 Nc6 7. Bg3 Bd6 8. Nf3. The position is roughly equal (+0.03). The next best moves are 3… e6 (+0.04) and 3… a6 (+0.05).
Is the Rapport-Jobava System a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.03: the position is roughly equal. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Rapport-Jobava System?
D01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; D is the volume for closed and semi-closed games.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).