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Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Pterodactyl

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1.e4c52.Nf3g63.c3Bg74.d4Qa5
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Pterodactyl21k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
59%13k46%
6.9%1.5k48%
6.6%1.4k49%
6.1%1.3k51%
5.7%1.2k56%
4.9%1.1k50%
4.4%94152%
2%43942%
1.1%24446%
1%20850%
Famous games in this line46 master games
Damljanovic, Branko (2554) – Ivanchuk, Vassily (2702)1999½–½Artemiev, V. (2653) – Shoker, S. (2489)20161–0Miles, Anthony J (2560) – Quinteros, Miguel Angel (2545)19790–1Khamrakulov, Dzhurabek (2524) – Dzhumaev, Marat (2552)2009½–½Bronstein, David I (2590) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2485)19751–0Blatny, Pavel (2520) – Chatalbashev, Boris (2535)19980–1Glek, Igor V (2505) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2550)1997½–½Savon, Vladimir A (2575) – Romanishin, Oleg M (2470)19740–1
Heroes of this opening Artemiev, V. · Quinteros, Miguel Angel · Bronstein, David I · Chatalbashev, Boris
Family
Pterodactyl Defense
Category
Semi-Open
First move
1.e4
ECO
B27
Line
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 4. d4 Qa5
FianchettoHypermodern
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