Ideas Behind the Bogo-Indian - Chess Lecture - Volume 57 Chess for Beginners Simply turn it on

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The Classical Sicilian Dragon

- Ruy Lopez - Berlin Defence 4

See also 'Learning Chess - Workbook Step 6'

his win against Bobby Fischer in 1964

Ideas Behind the Bogo-Indian - Chess Lecture - Volume 57 Chess for Beginners Simply turn it onThe Bogo Indian, named after Efim Bogoliubov is not as popular as the Queen's Indian, but is seen occasionally at all levels. The Bogo Indian is 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 (which would follow after 3. Nc3 Bb4). After 3. Nf3, Black usually