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E11

Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation

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Overview

Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E11.

The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.

It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7.

It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.

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ECO code
E11
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
8
Parent
Bogo-Indian Defense

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