B27 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus
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1.e4c52.Nf3g63.d4Bg74.dxc5Qa5+5.Nc3
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus85k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
66%56k49%
31%26k52%
2.2%1.8k61%
0.6%54556%
0.2%13048%
0.1%5939%
0.1%4512%
0%3749%
0%2554%
0%911%
Famous games in this line168 master games
Kosteniuk, Alexandra (2516) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2659)Sanduleac, Vasile (2518) – Istratescu, Andrei (2615)Sveshnikov, Evgeny (2520) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2595)Ashley, Maurice (2499) – Shabalov, Alexander (2592)Korneev, Oleg (2600) – Bellon Lopez, Juan Manuel (2490)Naiditsch, Arkadij (2484) – Kuzmin, Alexey (2588)Shaw, John K (2410) – Epishin, Vladimir (2657)Georgiev, Krum (2468) – Macieja, Bartlomiej (2593)Heroes of this opening Shabalov, Alexander · Korneev, Oleg · Shaw, John K · Macieja, Bartlomiej
- 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
FianchettoHypermodern
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