Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation position after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 c5. White: pawn on c4, pawn on d4, knight on f3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, bishop on d2, pawn on e2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, knight on b1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, queen on d8, king on e8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on d7, pawn on f7, pawn on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on e6, knight on f6, pawn on c5, bishop on b4.
Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 c5. It is classified E11 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white 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 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 c5.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation?
The Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation is a chess opening that arises after 1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 c5. It is classified E11 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Bogo-Indian Defense: Vitolins Variation?
1.d4 Nf6 2.c4 e6 3.Nf3 Bb4+ 4.Bd2 c5. After these moves it is white to move.