The Bogo-Indian Defense - A Treasure Trove of Learning Resources - E11

 

Bogo Indian Defense Resources

Feeling predictable with your Black openings? Want to surprise your opponent and take control of the center from the get-go? Look no further than the Bogo-Indian Defense!

This dynamic opening throws your opponent off-balance with its aggressive play for Black. Here's what you can expect:

• Unleash a powerful and flexible opening: The Bogo-Indian offers a solid foundation against 1.d4 while adapting to various playing styles.
• Dominate the center and dictate the tempo: Fight for central control from the early moves and keep your opponent on their toes.
• Unlock a treasure trove of FREE resources: Master the Bogo-Indian Defense without breaking the bank! This guide curates video lessons, puzzles, game analyses, and more to accelerate your chess improvement.

Ready to unleash the Bogo-Indian Defense on your opponents? Dive into this comprehensive guide and start winning with Black!

 Bogo-Indian Defense Wikipedia Page
The Bogo-Indian Defense is a chess opening characterized by the moves:

1. d4 Nf6  2. c4 e6  3. Nf3 Bb4+

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BOOKS (Free)

Short & Sweet: Bogo-Indian Defense - FREE CHESSABLE COURSE -  24 Trainable Variations - IM Irena Bulmaga - In this free Short & Sweet course, she gives you a sample of how the Bogo-Indian can re-energize your repertoire in just 24 lines.

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Bogo-Indian Chess Articles 

Delve into the theory, history, and key variations of the Bogo-Indian Defense.

• A new way against the Bogo-Indian - Chessbase Article - The new idea 5.e3, "that quickly leads to much less explored positions full of new possibilities for both sides". 
  
  
• Chess Opening Basics: The Bogo-Indian Defense - Chessable Blog - Simple Explanation of the opening.
  
  
• Bogo Indian Defence by GM Magesh and GM Arun - Chess.com Article - A plan for playing against the Catalan. 2 Annotated games.
  
  
• Bogo-Indian Defense -  IM Alberto Chueca - Theory, Plans and typical placement of pieces.
  
  

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Bogo-Indian LiChess Studies

Explore interactive training tools to solidify your understanding of the opening's concepts.

• Nimzo/Bogo Indian Repertoire - In depth 54 Chapter Study (Lessons and Model games)
• Bogo Indian Defense: 4. Bd2  - 5 Chapter Study on just this Line
  
  

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Games Databases

365Chess.com
E11: Bogo-Indian defence - 20,000 Games Broken into Subvarients 

Chessgames.com
Bogo-Indian Defense (E11) 1 d4 Nf6 2 c4 e6 3 Nf3 Bb4+ - 9000 Games 

Chess Siberia
16 Annotated Bogo - Indian GM  games 

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Bogo-Indian Defense Chess Video Lessons

Playlist

• Bogo-Indian Defense Theory - 6 Video Playlist  (Hanging Pawns)

Master The Bogo-Indian Defense Like a GM! - GM Niclas Huschenbeth - 17 Min
- Niclas analyzes an early deviation by White that is proving popular, namely 3.g3. Now Black can continue with the standard 3...Bb4+ but there is an excellent opportunity to transpose to a Benoni line where White has committed himself to a timid variation.
Simplification Ideas in the Bogo-Indian Defense  - 12 Min - Jozarov

Opening Preparation: Case Study - Bogo-Indian Defence -  1.5hr - GM Mihail Marin explains some of the most important pawn structures and theoretical lines in this opening.

Crushing White - The Bogo-Indian Defense - GM Damian Lemos - 25 Min

Day 08: Improve your openings with IM Sagar Shah | Bogo Indian - 1.5 hr

Bogo-Indian Defense: Lecture by GM Ben Finegold - 41 Min - Video Below

Bogo-Indian Defense Chess Traps

• GM Eugene Perelshteyn teaches you a cool Bogo-Indian Trap! - 8 Min
• Chess Trap 23 (Bogo-Indian Trap) - 10 Min
• Bogo Indian - The Monticelli Trap (trap no. 1050) - 5 Min
• Opening traps and miniatures in chess - A dangerous trap against the Bogo or Nimzo indian defense - 12 Min - Jozarov

Bogo-Indian Game Videos (w/Analysis)

Bogo-Indian Defense, Wade-Smyslov variation - Standard chess #50 - 61 Min
Blitz Chess #394: Bogo-Indian Defense, Grünfeld variation - 25 Min
Blitz Chess #332: IM Bartholomew vs. GM Monika Socko (Bogo-Indian Defense) - 20 Min
Blitz Chess #332: IM Bartholomew vs. GM Monika Socko (Bogo-Indian Defense) - 20 Min
Standard Chess #270: Game 2 vs. Håvard (Bogo-Indian Defense)- 36 Min IM Bartholomew
Standard Chess #148: IM Bartholomew vs. totoff (Bogo-Indian Defense) - 43 Min
Garry Kasparov vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic - Tilburg 1989 - Bogo-Indian Defense (E11) - 10 Min
5 minute chess #62: Wargasm vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian Defense - 5 Min
3 minute chess #80: GM Ariel Sorin vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian Defense - 7 Min
5 minute chess #119: sagorjoyee vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian - 11 Min
5 minute chess #198: GM Zong-Yuan Zhao vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian - Defense - 13 Min
Bogo-Indian Defence: Alexander Alekhine vs Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander - Bogo-Indian (E11) - 7 Min
Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short (1987) · Bogo-Indian Defense - 10 Min

IM Chris Sielecki 

• 15 Min Chess #103 with Live Comments Bogo Indian - 30 Min
• Blitz Chess #4283 vs waisie Bogo Indian Black - 10 Min
• Blitz Chess #2076 with Live Comments Bogo Indian vs GM Alejandro Hoffmann with Black - 8 Min
• Blitz Chess #3494 vs GM Chemberlen Bogo Indian Black - 12 Min
• Blitz Chess #1744 with Live Comments Bogo Indian vs WIM HolyMess Elmira  Eliava with Black -12 Min
• Blitz Chess #2076 with Live Comments Bogo Indian vs GM Alejandro Hoffmann  with Black - 8 Min
• Blitz Chess #2902 with Live Comments Bogo Indian vs GM Kenstar K Salomon  with Black - 13 Min

Garry Kasparov vs Ljubomir Ljubojevic - Tilburg 1989 - Bogo-Indian Defense (E11) - 10 Min
5 minute chess #62: Wargasm vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian Defense - 5 Min
3 minute chess #80: GM Ariel Sorin vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian Defense - 7 Min
5 minute chess #119: sagorjoyee vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian - 11 Min
5 minute chess #198: GM Zong-Yuan Zhao vs IM Greg Shahade - Bogo Indian - Defense - 13 Min
Bogo-Indian Defence: Alexander Alekhine vs Conel Hugh O'Donel Alexander - Bogo-Indian (E11) - 7 Min
Garry Kasparov vs Nigel Short (1987) · Bogo-Indian Defense - 10 Min

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