Ideas Behind the Bogo-Indian - Chess Lecture - Volume 57 Chess for Beginners and so its surprise factor

and so its surprise factor has lost some significance

his win against Bobby Fischer in 1964

Evgeny makes a strong case for creative thinking and ways to leave the well-trodden paths and confuse the opponent with a fresh approach

The Classical Sicilian Dragon

- Ruy Lopez - Berlin Defence 4

Ideas Behind the Bogo-Indian - Chess Lecture - Volume 57 Chess for Beginners and so its surprise factorThe Bogo Indian, named after Efim Bogoliubov is not as popular as the Queen's Indian, but is seen occasionally at all levels. The Bogo Indian is the position arising after 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 is common. The traditional move for White here is 3. Nc3, threatening to set up a big pawn centre with 4. e4. However, 3. Nf3 is often played instead as a way of avoiding the Nimzo Indian Defense (which would follow after 3. Nc3 Bb4). After 3. Nf3, Black usually