What is the Bogo-Indian Defence?

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What are the main variations of the Bogo-Indian Defence?

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Bogo-Indian Defence Chess Videos

Opening: Bogo-Indian Defence

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ECO E11You play Black

Defining moves1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4

Main line1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5 5.g3 b6 6.Bg2 Bb7

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Key variations

Grünfeld Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Nbd2
Wade-Smyslov Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 a5
New England Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Nfd2
Exchange Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Bxd2
Haiti Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Nc6
Nimzowitsch Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Qe7
Retreat Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 Be7
Vitolins Variation 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4 4.Bd2 c5

Opening names and lines: Lichess opening database (CC0).

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