Chess — Bogo-Indian Defense E11 : opening moves and positions

Chess · ECO E11

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6 / 6 · Side to move: White

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+

FEN: rnbqk2r/pppp1ppp/4pn2/8/1bPP4/5N2/PP2PPPP/RNBQKB1R w KQkq - 2 4

Source data · E11

21 PGN · 21 FEN · Opening line: 12

  • Bogo-Indian Defense: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nbd2
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: New England Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Nfd2
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Haiti Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 a5
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O

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