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Bogo-Indian Defence

Bogo-Indian Defence noun: a chess opening, a form of Indian Defence, characterised by the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+.

Noun

Bogo-Indian Defence (uncountable)

  1. A chess opening, a form of Indian Defence, characterised by the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+.

Origin of Bogo-Indian Defence

From the name of Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubov and Indian Defence.

Questions about Bogo-Indian Defence

What does Bogo-Indian Defence mean?
Bogo-Indian Defence means a chess opening, a form of Indian Defence, characterised by the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+.
What part of speech is Bogo-Indian Defence?
Bogo-Indian Defence is a noun.

Words near Bogo-Indian Defence in the dictionary

  1. Bognar
  2. Bognars
  3. Bognor
  4. Bognor Regis
  5. Bogo
  6. Bogo-Indian Defence
  7. Bogodo Lama
  8. bogof
  9. BOGOFF
  10. bogofs
  11. bogolan

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