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Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3Bb4+4.Bd2Bxd2+
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation313k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
69%215k54%
31%96k55%
0.6%1.8k52%
0%6043%
Famous games in this line1.4k master games
Aronian, Levon (2809) – Carlsen, Magnus (2872)2013½–½Nakamura, Hi (2787) – Carlsen, M. (2855)2016½–½Aronian, L. (2759) – Carlsen, M. (2861)2022½–½Duda, J. (2740) – Carlsen, M. (2864)20221–0Ding Liren (2762) – Carlsen, M. (2830)2024½–½Artemiev, V. (2701) – Carlsen, M. (2859)20221–0Nakamura, Hikaru (2767) – Giri, Anish (2727)2013½–½Vidit, S. (2742) – Praggnanandhaa, R. (2743)2024½–½
Heroes of this opening Duda, J. · Artemiev, V.
Family
Bogo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E11
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
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