Definitions
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- adjective chess Of or pertaining to a particular version of the Indian defense, characterised by the moves d4 Nf6, c4 e6, Nf3 Bb4+ in algebraic chess notation.
Etymologies
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From the name of Grandmaster Efim Bogoljubov and Indian.
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Examples
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So they inventing asymmetrical strategies with cool names like the Bogo-Indian defense and the King’s Indian attack, many of which involved deliberate trades of knight/bishop.
Hypermodern James Killus 2007
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