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Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus

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1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nc3c54.dxc5Qa5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus46k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
69%32k55%
8.9%4.1k55%
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus8.1%3.7k53%
5.8%2.7k47%
2.9%1.3k55%
2.9%1.3k47%
0.6%29729%
0.4%20746%
0.2%11147%
0.2%9138%
Famous games in this line194 master games
Solodovnichenko, Y. (2584) – Guseinov, G. (2614)20151–0Ponkratov, Pavel (2605) – Pridorozhni, Aleksei (2512)20131–0Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2520) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2595)1977½–½Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2557) – Ghaem Maghami, Ehsan (2549)20041–0Ivanisevic, Ivan (2636) – Stanojoski, Zvonko (2470)20111–0Sasikiran, Krishnan (2548) – Staroske, Uwe (2535)2018½–½Sorokin, Maxim (2572) – Zhelnin, Vladimir V (2489)20001–0Makarichev, Sergey (2495) – Tseshkovsky, Vitaly (2550)1978½–½
Heroes of this opening Solodovnichenko, Y. · Ponkratov, Pavel · Sveshnikov, Evgeny · Ivanisevic, Ivan
Family
Pterodactyl Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B06
Line
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. dxc5 Qa5
FianchettoHypermodern
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