Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap position 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. White: knight on g5, pawn on c4, pawn on d4, pawn on g3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, queen on c2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, bishop on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, king on e1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, queen on d8, rook on f8, king on g8, pawn on a7, bishop on b7, pawn on c7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on b6, pawn on e6, knight on c3.
Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap is a chess opening that arises 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. It is classified E11 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has black to move.
This line is a variation within the Bogo-Indian Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap?
The Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap is a chess opening that arises 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. It is classified E11 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the 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. After these moves it is black to move.