Tree path 4 levels Catalan Opening › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
- Chess Codex
- Catalan Opening E00
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation E11
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation E11
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Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
Overview
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat 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.
The line arises from 17 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 Nbd7 7. O-O O-O 8. Qc2 c6 9. Rd1.
It is a variation of Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Catalan Opening.
It continues primarily into one named line, Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation.
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- ECO code
- E11
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 17
- Direct variations
- 1
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Statistics from Lichess
13,553 games · White 47.1% / Draw 9.5% / Black 43.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b6 | 9,367 | |
| a5 | 1,611 | |
| Ne4 | 1,519 | |
| Re8 | 231 | |
| dxc4 | 187 | |
| h6 | 186 | |
| Nb6 | 108 | |
| Qc7 | 107 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:17:42
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