Bogo-Indian Defense
The Bogo-Indian Defense (ECO E11) is a chess opening that begins 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+.
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The main line
The Bogo-Indian Defense is reached by 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ (ECO E11). It's one of 21 named lines under this opening in the book.
Named variations (9)
- Retreat Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7(E11) - Grünfeld Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2(E11) - New England Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nfd2(E11) - Vitolins Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5(E11) - Wade-Smyslov Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5(E11) - Haiti Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6(E11) - Nimzowitsch Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7(E11) - Exchange Variation —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+(E11) - Monticelli Trap —
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5(E11)
Analyze the Bogo-Indian Defense
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