A42 · Flank · a defense for Black

Pterodactyl Defense

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1.Nf3c52.c4g63.d4Bg74.e4Qa5+5.Nc3d6
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense827 games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
35%28849%
27%22040%
19%15642%
6.9%5751%
3.7%3156%
3%2546%
1.9%1631%
1%838%
0.8%729%
0.8%757%
Famous games in this line185 master games
Kamsky, Gata (2741) – Morozevich, Alexander (2758)20131–0Wojtaszek, R. (2727) – Fressinet, L. (2700)20160–1Van Wely, Loek (2646) – Topalov, Veselin (2702)20000–1Nielsen, Peter Heine (2670) – Cicak, Slavko (2568)20111–0Shchekachev, Andrei (2559) – Milov, Vadim (2668)20051–0Serper, Grigory (2590) – Ruban, Vadim (2595)19931–0Gorshtein, Ido (2528) – Sjugirov, S. (2649)2024½–½Pavasovic, Dusko (2581) – Sermek, Drazen (2590)2002½–½
Heroes of this opening Kamsky, Gata · Fressinet, L. · Topalov, Veselin · Nielsen, Peter Heine
Family
Pterodactyl Defense
Category
Flank
First move
1.Nf3
ECO
A42
Line
1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 d6
FianchettoHypermodern
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