Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap
ECO E11 · Bogo-Indian Defense
The Bogo-Indian Defense: Monticelli Trap (E11) is a chess opening in the Bogo-Indian Defense family, played by Black. It arises after the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5.
Moves: 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 e6 3. Nf3 b6 4. g3 Bb7 5. Bg2 Bb4+ 6. Bd2 Bxd2+ 7. Qxd2 O-O 8. Nc3 Ne4 9. Qc2 Nxc3 10. Ng5
About this opening
The Monticelli Trap is a famous tactical motif of the Bogo-Indian: after a series of natural moves leading to Ng5, White exploits the placement of Black's pieces to win the bishop pair or material via a fork on the long diagonal and the kingside. Knowing this pattern is essential for both sides. It is a tactics-manual classic, named after Mario Monticelli.