Bogo-Indian Defense
What is the Bogo-Indian Defense?
The Bogo-Indian Defense is a chess opening that begins with 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+. It is classified under ECO E11 and has 21 named variations. Black chooses it with the move Bb4+.
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
ECO: E11
Chosen by: Black
Main variations
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nfd2
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7
All 21 variations
| ECO | Variation | Moves |
|---|---|---|
| E11 | Main line | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ |
| 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 | Exchange Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+ |
| 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 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 |
| 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 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qc2 c6 8. O-O |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. b3 |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. Rc1 |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. Rd1 |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. Rd1 h6 |
| 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 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 b6 10. Nbd2 |
| E11 | Retreat Variation | 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 b6 10. Nbd2 Ba6 |
How to learn an opening
Learn the ideas before the moves: where the pieces go, which pawn breaks matter and what the typical middlegame plans are. Then play it, and after each game look up the point where you or your opponent left the known moves. MentoChess shows that point automatically for every game you import.
Opening lessons: Three golden opening rules · Scholar’s mate and how to stop it · Italian Game: plans, not just moves · Answering 1.d4: the Queen’s Gambit Declined · Meeting the Sicilian with 2.c3 · From moves to structures