Blunderbase

Bogo-Indian Defense

The Bogo-Indian Defense starts 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+. The opening book names 9 variations of it, under ECO E11.

The main line, move by move

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All 9 Bogo-Indian Defense variations

  • E11Exchange Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
  • E11Grünfeld Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2
  • E11Haiti Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6
  • E11Monticelli Trap1. 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
  • E11New England Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nfd2
  • E11Nimzowitsch Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7
  • E11Retreat Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 (also reached by 11 other move orders)
  • E11Vitolins Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5
  • E11Wade-Smyslov Variation1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5

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