Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian › Bogo-Indian Defense › Nimzowitsch Variation
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- Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian E10
- Bogo-Indian Defense E11
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Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation
Overview
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch 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 is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Qe7.
It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: Anti-Nimzo-Indian.
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- ECO code
- E11
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Bogo-Indian Defense
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Statistics from Lichess
375,197 games · White 46.3% / Draw 7.8% / Black 45.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| g3 | 150,276 | |
| a3 | 101,712 | |
| Nc3 | 62,784 | |
| e3 | 38,450 | |
| Qc2 | 8,606 | |
| Bxb4 | 6,982 | |
| Qb3 | 3,916 | |
| c5 | 893 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:56:43
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