Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Anhanguera

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1.e4g62.d4Bg73.Nf3c54.Be3Qa5+

Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid

Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Anhanguera7.3k games · White to move

MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore

c348%3.5k51%

Nc3Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera38%2.8k50%

Qd28%58452%

Nbd23.2%23746%

Bd23%21751%

Nfd20%2100%

b40%1100%

Ke20%10%

Family

Pterodactyl Defense

Category

Semi-Open

First move

1.e4

ECO

B06

Line

1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 c5 4. Be3 Qa5+

FianchettoHypermodern

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