Bogo-Indian Defense

E11For Black

1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+

A line for Black. Every figure below is computed separately for each rating band, and every one carries its own sample size.

Win rate, Black: 52.1%46.2%45.9%44.1%; Band 600, n = 94Band 1000, n = 1,219Band 1400, n = 1,663Band 1800, n = 7,917
Blunder rate: pendingpendingpendingpending; Band median 44.6%Band median 42.9%Band median 40.0%Band median 36.4%
Tier: -DDD; Black, band 600Black, band 1000Black, band 1400Black, band 1800
Share of games: 0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%; Of band 600 gamesOf band 1000 gamesOf band 1400 gamesOf band 1800 games

Every band, source period 2026-05
Band	White	Draw	Black	Blunder	Book exit	Games	Tier
600	46.8%	1.1%	52.1%	-	-	94	-
1000	50.8%	3.0%	46.2%	-	-	1,219	D
1400	50.0%	4.0%	45.9%	-	-	1,663	D
1800	50.6%	5.3%	44.1%	-	-	7,917	D

Results by band

What it actually does, band by band.

All four bands are on the page. The one matching your rating is marked. Nothing here is averaged across bands.

600Your band

At 600, the Bogo-Indian Defense scores 52.1% for Black across 94 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

1000Your bandD at 1000

At 1000, the Bogo-Indian Defense scores 46.2% for Black across 1,219 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1400Your bandD at 1400

At 1400, the Bogo-Indian Defense scores 45.9% for Black across 1,663 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

1800Your bandD at 1800

At 1800, the Bogo-Indian Defense scores 44.1% for Black across 7,917 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

Questions

At 600, the Bogo-Indian Defense scores 52.1% for Black across 94 games. The sample at 600 is too small to grade honestly.

At 1000, the Bogo-Indian Defense scores 46.2% for Black across 1,219 games. Most openings score better than this at this level.

The Bogo-Indian Defense (E11) is a line for Black. The main line runs 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 Bb4+.