Bogo-Indian Defence

 

The Bogo-Indian Defence or Bogoljubov Defence is a chess opening characterised by the moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+

The position arising after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 is common. The traditional move for White here is 3.Nc3, threatening to set up a big pawn centre with 4.e4. However, 3.Nf3 is often played instead as a way of avoiding the Nimzo-Indian Defence (which would follow after 3.Nc3 Bb4). After 3.Nf3, Black usually plays 3…b6 (the Queen’s Indian Defence) or 3…d5 (leading to the Queen’s Gambit Declined), but can instead play 3…Bb4+, the Bogo-Indian, named after Efim Bogoljubov. This opening is not as popular as the Queen’s Indian, but is seen occasionally at all levels.

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	Opening NameChess NotationMICOS CodeMICOS CAP






	Bogo-Indian Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+E13.001.BO




	Wade Defence: Smyslov Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 a5E13.002.BOExplore ▶




	Retreat Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Be7E13.003.BOExplore ▶




	Retreat Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Be7 5.g3 d5 6.Bg2E13.004.BOExplore ▶




	Exchange Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+E13.005.BOExplore ▶




	Monticelli Trap1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Bxd2+ 5.Qxd2 b6 6.g3 Bb7 7.Bg2 0-0 8.Nc3 Ne4 9.Qc2 Nxc3 10.Ng5E13.006.BOExplore ▶




	Vitolinsh Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 c5E13.007.BOExplore ▶




	Retreat Defence: 10.Nbd21.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 d5 5.g3 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Bf4 b6 10.Nbd2E13.008.BOExplore ▶




	Retreat Defence: 10…Ba61.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 d5 5.g3 Be7 6.Bg2 0-0 7.0-0 c6 8.Qc2 Nbd7 9.Bf4 b6 10.Nbd2 Ba6E13.009.BOExplore ▶




	Haiti Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Nc6E13.010.BOExplore ▶




	Nimzowitsch Defence1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Qe7E13.011.BOExplore ▶




	Grunfeld Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nbd2E13.012.BOExplore ▶




	New England Attack1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Nfd2E13.013.BOExplore ▶