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Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation

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1.d4Nf62.c4e63.Nf3Bb4+4.Bd2Be7
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation95k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
55%52k54%
30%28k54%
6.5%6.2k50%
2.1%2.0k53%
2.1%2.0k50%
1.9%1.8k50%
1.4%1.3k55%
0.5%43552%
0.4%41747%
0.1%13252%
Famous games in this line278 master games
Shankland, S. (2731) – Caruana, F. (2828)2019½–½Tomashevsky, E. (2681) – Nepomniachtchi, I. (2757)2025½–½Lysyj, I. (2686) – Morozevich, A. (2724)20141–0Maghsoodloo, Parham (2676) – Xiong, Jeffery (2709)20200–1Khairullin, Ildar (2649) – Vitiugov, Nikita (2733)2011½–½Laurusas, T. (2573) – Abdusattorov, Nodirbek (2783)20240–1Svane, R. (2629) – Christiansen, Johan-Sebastian (2661)2025½–½Wojtaszek, R. (2696) – Gajewski, G. (2589)20221–0
Heroes of this opening Lysyj, I. · Xiong, Jeffery · Abdusattorov, Nodirbek · Wojtaszek, R.
Family
Bogo-Indian Defense
Category
Indian
First move
1.d4
ECO
E11
Line
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7
Hypermodern
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