Tree path 2 levels Catalan Opening › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
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- Catalan Opening E00
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Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
Overview
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation is a specific line in the Indian Defenses family (ECO E11), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
Play reaches this position via 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3, after 11 plies of opening development.
The line is a first-level refinement of Catalan Opening.
The line splits into 2 documented sub-systems: Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation.
In total, the branch covers 8 sub-variations across all depths.
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- ECO code
- E11
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 11
- Parent
- Catalan Opening
- Direct variations
- 2
- Total in subtree
- 8
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Variations (2)
Show all 8 sub-variations (full subtree)
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 12-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 16-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 13-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 15-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 17-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 17-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 17-ply
- E11 Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 18-ply