B06 · Semi-Closed · a defense for Black

Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni

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1.d4g62.e4Bg73.Nc3c54.d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni143k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
65%93k50%
7.6%11k42%
6.3%8.9k47%
5.8%8.3k43%
5.5%7.8k50%
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni Pterodactyl3.3%4.7k46%
3%4.3k54%
1.5%2.1k46%
0.5%70043%
0.3%43248%
Famous games in this line396 master games
Mamedyarov, S.. (2770) – Nakamura, Hi (2736)20211–0Swiercz, Dariusz (2659) – Jones, Gawain C B (2679)2020½–½Rapport, R. (2731) – Pantsulaia, L. (2561)20231–0Bacrot, E. (2678) – Piorun, K. (2608)20211–0Short, Nigel D (2660) – Adianto, Utut (2615)1998½–½Romanov, Evgeny (2624) – Chatalbashev, Boris (2602)20111–0Aravindh, Chithambaram VR. (2607) – Pantsulaia, L. (2597)20231–0Banusz, T. (2619) – Gordievsky, D. (2579)20190–1
Heroes of this opening Mamedyarov, S.. · Rapport, R. · Bacrot, E. · Romanov, Evgeny
Family
Pterodactyl Defense
Category
Semi-Closed
First move
1.d4
ECO
B06
Line
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5
FianchettoHypermodern
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