B27 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon
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1.e4c52.Nf3g63.d4Bg74.dxc5Qa5+5.Nc3Bxc3+6.bxc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon26k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
2.1%53549%
2%50254%
0.4%9551%
0%650%
0%30%
0%20%
0%1100%
0%1100%
0%1100%
Famous games in this line91 master games
Kosteniuk, Alexandra (2516) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2659)Sanduleac, Vasile (2518) – Istratescu, Andrei (2615)Ashley, Maurice (2499) – Shabalov, Alexander (2592)Korneev, Oleg (2600) – Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel (2490)Naiditsch, Arkadij (2484) – Kuzmin, Alexey (2588)Georgiev, Krum (2468) – Macieja, Bartlomiej (2593)Fercec, Nenad (2450) – Eingorn, Vereslav S (2589)Bologan, Viktor (2650) – Borg, Geoffrey (2367)Heroes of this opening Shabalov, Alexander · Korneev, Oleg · Macieja, Bartlomiej · Eingorn, Vereslav S
- Family
- Pterodactyl Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B27
- Line
- 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3
FianchettoHypermodern
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