terplay is severely limited and is much harder for White to misplay and lose control.

All in all, I am happy with the analysis I have done, and I sincerely wish the best for
anyone following this course to use it well and win a lot of games. }
1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6
{ 2...g6 3.Nc3 Bg7 3...d5 4.Nf3 Bg7 5.Qb3 dxc4 6.Qxc4 With the Russian
System, White is ready to take the entire centre next with e2-e4, and Black can't easily
get c7-c5 in, plus he did not manage to exchange off a pair of knights on c3. Black has
to be very direct not to end up with a wretched position. 4.e4 O-O 5.Nf3 d6 6.Be2
e5 7.Be3 The Gligoric is not a super popular line nowadays, but I think I managed to
cause Black some trouble with it. }
3. Nf3 c5
{ 3...b6 4.g3 This is the mainline of the Queen's Indian, and what I have recommended
for this course. 3...Bb4+ White has two options. I chose the more strategic 4.Bd2
which tends to lead to quieter games, and I think I showed White has good chances to
fight for an edge. }
4. d5
{ Now Black can @@StartBracket@@and should@@EndBracket@@ transpose to the
Benoni, which is covered inpart 1 of the course, but I do cover theBlumenfeld here. }
4... b5 *

n't matter that much. He is probably still a little worse, but I think White can do better. }
5... O-O 6. Bd3
{ Now that White has taken the e4-square under his control, he is ready for Nb1-c3 next
to avoid the exchange of bishops. Black is forced into action. }
6... Bxd2+
{ This is definitely Black's best move, but White is also happy that Black took on d2
unprovoked and lets a new piece come out. }
7. Qxd2 b6 8. Nc3 d5 9. cxd5
{ As usual, this structure favours White once Black has committed to playing b7-b6.
White gets easy play on the c-file. }
*

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[White "2. Quickstarter Guide"]
[Black "Bogo Indian #4"]
[Result "*"]

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

{ The Bogo Indian has never been wildly popular, but there are times that it is in
fashion. I never thought much of it, but Black's position is very solid. I do think White
can count on a slight edge, but nothing more. }
4. Bd2
{ This move is more in line with the strategic basis of the repertoire than the more
dynamic 4.Nbd2 would be. }
4... Qe7
{ This is the main move by far, and the only one I think that can seriously fight for
equality. Black defends his bishop by bringing out a new piece and not trying to change
the pawn structure. }
5. e3
{ It is much more common for White to fianchetto the bishop, but I never really
understood why. I think the bishop will be quite nice on d3. One key point that White
should understand is that he would like to play Nb1-c3 to avoid the exchange of bishops
at a suitable moment, but only when Black is unable to take on c3 and then play Nf6-e4
to trade off a bunch more pieces. 5.Nc3 ?! I once played this move against Ivan Saric.
The game went exactly as I would like our repertoire to go, but I think this move order
was inaccurate. Ivan would have been more or less okay after 5...Bxc3 ! 6.Bxc3 Ne4 !
When I think Black is exchanging off enough pieces that the little extra space in the
centre won't matter that much. He is probably still a little worse, but I think White can
do better. }
5... O-O 6. Bd3
{ Now that White has taken the e4-square under his control, he is ready for Nb1-c3 next
to avoid the exchange of bishops. Black is forced into action. }
6... Bxd2+
{ This is definitely Black's best move, but White is also happy that Black took on d2
unprovoked and lets a new piece come out. }
7. Qxd2 d6
{ Black looks to execute his main plan of e6-e5. He will succeed, but under the
circumstances, I still like White. }