Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap
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
10… Ne4+0.46
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap (E11), reached 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, Stockfish 18 recommends 10… Ne4 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.46).
Top engine moves
- +0.4610… Ne4 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1
- +0.5210… Qxg5 11. Bxb7 Nc6 12. Bxa8 Nxe2 13. Qxe2 Rxa8 14. Qd3 Rd8 15. O-O
- +1.0310… Be4 11. Nxe4 Nxe4 12. Bxe4 Nc6 13. Bxh7+ Kh8 14. d5 Nb4 15. Qb3
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap?
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, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 10… Ne4 for Black, continuing 11. Bxe4 Bxe4 12. Qxe4 Qxg5 13. Qxa8 Nc6 14. Qb7 Nxd4 15. Rd1. White is slightly better (+0.46). The next best moves are 10… Qxg5 (+0.52) and 10… Be4 (+1.03).
Is the Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.46: 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: Monticelli Trap?
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+).