Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Siroccopteryx

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1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nc3c54.Nf3Qa55.Bc4

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Siroccopteryx2.5k games · Black to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

cxd461%1.5k69%

Nf616%40049%

Nc612%28857%

Qb43.5%8743%

e63.4%8536%

d61.3%3333%

a61.2%3053%

Qb61.1%2845%

b50.4%1030%

h60%10%

Famous games in this line2 master games

Golyak, Isay G (2335) – Day, Lawrence A (2380)19950–1Abrahamyan, Tatev (2228) – Schiller, Eric (2201)20030–1

Heroes of this opening Day, Lawrence A · Schiller, Eric

Family

Pterodactyl Defense

Category

Semi-Open

First move

1.e4

ECO

B06

Line

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5 5. Bc4

FianchettoHypermodern

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