B27 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black

Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Unpin

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1.e4c52.Nf3g63.d4Bg74.Nc3Qa55.Bd2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Unpin3.8k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
74%2.9k59%
8.7%33446%
7.7%29545%
3.5%13539%
2.2%8636%
1.9%7158%
0.5%1961%
0.2%911%
0.2%869%
0.2%625%
Famous games in this line9 master games
Rodriguez, Daniel Mauricio (2465) – Day, Lawrence A (2375)1988½–½Hmadi, Slaheddine (2285) – Zapata, Alonso (2535)1985½–½Arutyunova, Diana (2270) – Ajrapetjan, Yuriy (2495)20100–1Pandavos, Emanouel (2310) – Gutierrez Castillo, Jose Antonio (2380)19841–0Schlenker, Joerg (2259) – Welling, Gerard (2361)20050–1Bakalchuk, Johnatan (2273) – Malisov, B. (2264)20141–0Gollain, Marc (2204) – Delebarre, Xavier (2296)20020–1Bolzoni, Victor Angel (2236) – Gryson, Wouter (2244)20110–1
Heroes of this opening Ajrapetjan, Yuriy · Pandavos, Emanouel · Welling, Gerard · Bakalchuk, Johnatan
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. Bd2
FianchettoHypermodern
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