The Bogo-Indian is a very complex and strategically rich opening which combines ideas from the Nimzo, the QID, Catalan, Dutch, and several other openings. The Exchange Variation is a very practical way to meet white’s main line against the Bogo. It’s a fun opening to play, and it gives black the option to play a dark squared setup white cannot break easily.
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The Bogo-Indian is one of the richest and most strategically complex openings in chess. It’s a combination of several defenses, and it brings together the Nimzo, the QGD, the QID and even the Dutch! The emphasis in the Bogo is on maneuvering, central control, and understanding the numerous thematic pawn structures it could result in.
The Bogo starts after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+, and white now has several options. The two viable ones are Bd2 (the main line), and Nbd2, which is perhaps trickier for black to face.
There are multiple options against Bd2. The main line and the most popular move is Qe7, followed by a5 and c5. The fourth most common is the Exchange Variation, taking on d2 with Bxd2. This may seem like a very simple, passive variation, but it’s in reality super complex and very hard to play against for white if black knows the idea behind the opening.
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