ECO E11 · Bogo-Indian Defense

Bogo-Indian Defense: Haiti Variation

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

5. Bxb4+0.50

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Bogo-Indian Defense: Haiti Variation (E11), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxb4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.50).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.505. Bxb4 Nxb4 6. g3 d6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. Nc3 Qe7
  2. +0.395. e3 Bxd2+ 6. Qxd2 O-O 7. Be2 Ne7 8. O-O b6 9. b4 Bb7
  3. +0.355. g3 a5 6. Bg2 d5 7. a3 Bd6 8. O-O O-O 9. Qc2 dxc4

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Haiti Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 Nc6, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxb4 for White, continuing Nxb4 6. g3 d6 7. Bg2 O-O 8. O-O c5 9. Nc3 Qe7. White is slightly better (+0.50). The next best moves are 5. e3 (+0.39) and 5. g3 (+0.35).
Is the Bogo-Indian Defense: Haiti Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.50: 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: Haiti 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+).