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Rapport-Jobava System
Overview
Rapport-Jobava System is a named branch in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO D01.
The Closed & Semi-Closed Games group covers closed and semi-closed games — 1.d4 systems characterised by long strategic manoeuvring rather than early tactics.
It is reached after 6 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 d5 2. Nc3 Nf6 3. Bf4 g6.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Rapport-Jobava System, part of the broader Queen's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- D01
- Group
- Closed & Semi-Closed Games (D)
- Plies
- 6
- Parent
- Rapport-Jobava System
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Statistics from Lichess
717,690 games · White 48.3% / Draw 5.1% / Black 46.6%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| e3 | 363,235 | |
| Qd2 | 143,767 | |
| Nf3 | 66,730 | |
| Nb5 | 61,882 | |
| f3 | 40,119 | |
| h4 | 16,007 | |
| e4 | 8,806 | |
| h3 | 7,456 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:28:38
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