Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation 6…O-O 7. O-O
Play any move on the board to explore from there, or step through the line with ‹ › and the arrow keys.
Statistics from Lichess
122,092 games: White 47.1% / Draw 8.9% / Black 44.1%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 60,59461K | ||
| 23,72624K | ||
| 14,50315K | ||
| 9,7849,784 | ||
| 6,4726,472 | ||
| 3,2523,252 | ||
| 1,3691,369 | ||
| 1,0851,085 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.10 The position is about equal
Best play: 7... c6 8. Qc2 b6 9. Ne5 Bb7 10. Rd1 Nbd7 11. cxd5 cxd5 12. Nc6
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (ECO E11, Indian Defenses) is a variation of the Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O (7 moves).
In 122,092 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 47.1%, Black 44.1% and 8.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 7…c6, in 50% of those games.
Written from the Lichess opening list and explorer. Know this line well? Write about it.
Write a description or report a mistake
How to answer 7. O-O
7…Nbd7 scores best for Black: 49.9%, with Black winning 45.1% and White 45.3% of 24K games. The most played, 7…c6, scores 49.7% in 61K games, and 7…b6 scores lowest: 44.6%. Stockfish's first choice is 7…c6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
Cite this page
Caissa Codex. “Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/bogo-indian-defense-retreat-variation-4