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The Bogo-Indian Defense is a chess opening characterised by the moves:
The position arising after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 is common. The traditional move for White here is 3.Nc3, threatening to set up a big pawn centre with 4.e4. However, 3.Nf3 is often played instead as a way of avoiding the Nimzo-Indian Defense. After 3.Nf3, Black usually plays 3...b6 or 3...d5 , but can instead play 3...Bb4+, the Bogo-Indian, named after Yefim Bogolyubov. This opening is not as popular as the Queen's Indian, but is seen occasionally at all levels.
The Bogo-Indian is classified as E11 by the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings.
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