Tree path 4 levels Catalan Opening › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation › Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
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- 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 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.
It begins with 17 plies and takes 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. b3 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, part of the broader Catalan Opening system.
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- ECO code
- E11
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 17
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Statistics from Lichess
6,835 games · White 44.8% / Draw 9.9% / Black 45.3%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| b6 | 4,578 | |
| Ne4 | 1,080 | |
| a5 | 578 | |
| Re8 | 191 | |
| b5 | 77 | |
| h6 | 76 | |
| dxc4 | 62 | |
| a6 | 48 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 03:17:36
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