Openings/Bogo-Indian Defense
Bogo-Indian Defense E11
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+
15,290 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 35%, Black wins 28%
Moves
15,290 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 8,852 | 34% 36% 29% | 2277 | 2026 |
| Nbd2 | 5,899 | 42% 33% 25% | 2323 | 2026 |
| Nc3 | 539 | 38% 26% 36% | 2240 | 2026 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2809–Carlsen, M2872 | ½-½ | FIDE Candidates | 2013 |
| Vachier Lagrave, M2789–Carlsen, M2855 | 0-1 | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Nakamura, Hi2787–Carlsen, M2855 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2016 |
| Karjakin, Sergey2750–Carlsen, M2882 | 1-0 | Saint Louis Rapid 2019 | 2019 |
| Aronian, L2793–Carlsen, M2832 | ½-½ | GCT Blitz YourNextMove | 2017 |
| Aronian, L2759–Carlsen, M2861 | ½-½ | 9th Sinquefield Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Ding Liren2774–Carlsen, M2837 | ½-½ | Carlsen-Ding Showdown G10 | 2017 |
| Duda, J2740–Carlsen, M2864 | 1-0 | FTX Crypto Cup 2022 | 2022 |
| Nakamura, Hi2779–Caruana, F2823 | 0-1 | Champions Showdown Blitz | 2016 |
| Carlsen, M2840–Firouzja, Alireza2759 | 1-0 | SpeedChess Final 2025 | 2026 |
Bogo-Indian Defense variations
Grünfeld VariationE11New England VariationE11Vitolins VariationE11Wade-Smyslov VariationE11Haiti VariationE11Nimzowitsch VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Exchange VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Retreat VariationE11Monticelli TrapE11Retreat VariationE11