Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation

The book line for Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation is d4, Nf6, c4, e6, Nf3, Bb4+, Bd2, Be7. This page collects the 12 named lines under that variation.

12 named lines · ECO E11

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Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation

Play the next move in the line.

  1. d4
  2. Nf6
  3. c4
  4. e6
  5. Nf3
  6. Bb4+
  7. Bd2
  8. Be7

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black knight moves from g8 to f6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black pawn moves from e7 to e6.
  5. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  6. Black bishop moves from f8 to b4.
  7. White bishop moves from c1 to d2.
  8. Black bishop moves from b4 to e7.

Named lines

  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. O-O
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. g3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Be7 5. Bg2 d5 6. Nf3 O-O 7. Qc2 c6 8. O-O
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 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
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 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
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 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. Rc1
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 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
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 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 h6
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 b6 10. Nbd2
  • Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 d5 4. g3 Bb4+ 5. Bd2 Be7 6. Bg2 O-O 7. O-O c6 8. Qc2 Nbd7 9. Bf4 b6 10. Nbd2 Ba6

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