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E11

Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation

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Overview

Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat 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 20 plies of play, with the move sequence 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.

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

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ECO code
E11
Group
Indian Defenses (E)
Plies
20
Parent
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation

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