Chess opening

Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli TrapE11

The Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap is a chess opening classified under ECO code E11. It is reached after the moves:

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5

Position after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5

Play it vs Stockfish Open in analysis board

Comes from

Queen's Indian Defense: Capablanca Variation (E16)

Related lines in the Bogo-Indian Defense

Bogo-Indian Defense (E11)
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Bogo-Indian Defense: New England Variation (E11)
Bogo-Indian Defense: Nimzowitsch Variation (E11)
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11)
Bogo-Indian Defense: Retreat Variation (E11)

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