Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5
5. Bxb4+0.55
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation (E11), reached after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5, Stockfish 18 recommends 5. Bxb4 for White. White is slightly better (+0.55).
Top engine moves
- +0.555. Bxb4 cxb4 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nbd2 d6 9. O-O e5
- +0.205. Bc3 Bxc3+ 6. Nxc3 cxd4 7. Qxd4 Nc6 8. Qd2 d5 9. cxd5 Nxd5
- +0.155. g3 Qb6 6. Bg2 Nc6 7. e3 Bxd2+ 8. Qxd2 Ne4 9. Qc2 cxd4
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation?
After 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+ 4. Bd2 c5, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5. Bxb4 for White, continuing cxb4 6. e3 O-O 7. Bd3 Nc6 8. Nbd2 d6 9. O-O e5. White is slightly better (+0.55). The next best moves are 5. Bc3 (+0.20) and 5. g3 (+0.15).
Is the Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.55: 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: Vitolins 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+).