Chess openings / Bogo-Indian Defense
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11) starts 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Be7 5.Bg2 d5 6.Nf3. In 5,341 games between strong players, White wins 34%, 34% are drawn and Black wins 32%; the most played move is 6…O-O (71%).
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 Be7 5.Bg2 d5 6.Nf3
- ECO
- E11
- Games between strong players
- 5,341
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6…O-O | 71% (3,764) | – | |
| 6…c6 | 24% (1,283) | – | |
| 6…Nbd7 | 4% (206) | – | |
| 6…dxc4 | 1% (53) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Catalan Opening 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.g3
Top players' games in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation, reviewed
- gurelediz vs JacoobsenChess.com blitz, 31 October 20260-1Accuracy 82.4 and 84.620.Nc3
- gurelediz vs JacoobsenChess.com blitz, 31 October 20260-1Accuracy 88.7 and 93.619…Rxf3
- Szymon Gumularz vs Ruslan Ponomariovsachy.cz Extraliga 2026/27, round 1, 31 October 20261/2-1/2Accuracy 94.5 and 95.5
- nihalsarin vs gureledizChess.com blitz, 29 October 20260-1Accuracy 75.0 and 86.422…dxe4
- nihalsarin vs gureledizChess.com blitz, 29 October 20260-1Accuracy 81.7 and 86.025.Rxa4
More Bogo-Indian Defense lines
- Bogo-Indian Defense 8,796 games
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Grünfeld Variation 3,664 games
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation 1,961 games
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Wade-Smyslov Variation 1,214 games
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation 730 games
- Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation 562 games
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