Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+
5. Qxd2+0.37
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation (E11), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Qxd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.37).
Top engine moves
- +0.375. Qxd2 d5 6. g3 Bd7 7. Bg2 dxc4 8. Qc2 c5 9. Nbd2 cxd4
- +0.255. Nfxd2 O-O 6. Nc3 d5 7. e3 Qe7 8. Be2 Rd8 9. O-O dxc4
- +0.175. Nbxd2 d6 6. e4 O-O 7. Be2 e5 8. O-O Nc6 9. d5 Ne7
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Bxd2+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Qxd2 for White, continuing d5 6. g3 Bd7 7. Bg2 dxc4 8. Qc2 c5 9. Nbd2 cxd4. White is slightly better (+0.37). The next best moves are 5. Nfxd2 (+0.25) and 5. Nbxd2 (+0.17).
Is the Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.37: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Bogo-Indian Defense: Exchange Variation?
E11. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; E is the volume for indian defenses.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).