Tree path 6 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Queen's Indian Defense › Fianchetto Variation › Traditional Line › Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation › Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap
- Chess Codex
- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Queen's Indian Defense E12
- Fianchetto Variation E15
- Traditional Line E15
- Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation E16
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap E11 you are here
Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap
Overview
Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap is a named branch in the Indian Defenses group of chess theory, classified under ECO E11.
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. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5, after 19 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation, part of the broader Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian system.
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- ECO code
- E11
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 19
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Statistics from Lichess
224 games · White 57.1% / Draw 11.2% / Black 31.7%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Ne4 | 109 | |
| Qxg5 | 98 | |
| Be4 | 7 | |
| f5 | 3 | |
| Bxg2 | 3 | |
| d6 | 2 | |
| h6 | 1 | |
| g6 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:24:36
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