Tree path 3 levels Catalan Opening › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
- Chess Codex
- Catalan Opening E00
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation E11
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Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
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 begins with 12 plies and takes 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Catalan Opening.
It branches into 2 notable variations — Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation.
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- ECO code
- E11
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 12
- Direct variations
- 2
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