B27 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Benoni Gambit
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1.e4c52.Nf3g63.d4Bg74.Nc3Qa55.d5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Benoni Gambit2.6k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
52%1.4k45%
16%40448%
9.6%25151%
9.2%24047%
4.6%12148%
2.7%7055%
2.6%6839%
1.7%4442%
0.7%1735%
0.4%1045%
Famous games in this line11 master games
Mortensen, Erling (2475) – Keene, Raymond (2490)Zuidema, Coen (2430) – Bobotsov, Milko G (2455)Lechtynsky, Jiri (2370) – Bilek, Istvan (2485)Deepan Chakkravarthy, J. (2485) – Saurabh, Kherdekar (2322)Atlas, Valeri (2457) – Velikhanli, Firuza (2312)Tekeyev, Z. (2386) – Boiarintsev, Vitaly (2327)Haensel, Thomas (2373) – Goreacinic, Dmitri (2317)Uzcategui Rodriguez, Alejandro (2256) – Lianes Garcia, Marcos (2391)Heroes of this opening Mortensen, Erling · Deepan Chakkravarthy, J. · Tekeyev, Z. · Haensel, Thomas
- Family
- Pterodactyl Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B27
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. d5
GambitFianchettoHypermodern
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