B27 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus
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1.e4c52.Nf3g63.d4Bg74.dxc5Qa5+
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus288k games · White to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
33%95k49%
29%84k50%
6.4%18k47%
2.9%8.4k49%
0.8%2.2k48%
0.1%19941%
0%1613%
Famous games in this line680 master games
Bruzon Batista, Lazaro (2673) – Ponomariov, Ruslan (2764)Dominguez Perez, L. (2754) – Van Wely, L. (2672)Malakhov, Vladimir (2694) – Savchenko, Boris (2569)Motylev, A. (2656) – Kulaots, K. (2571)Shaposhnikov, Evgeny (2554) – Malakhov, Vladimir (2663)Luther, Thomas (2566) – Zvjaginsev, Vadim (2645)Kabanov, Nikolai (2521) – Malakhov, Vladimir (2689)Kryvoruchko, Y. (2701) – Shoker, S. (2500)Heroes of this opening Ponomariov, Ruslan · Savchenko, Boris · Motylev, A. · Malakhov, Vladimir
- 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+
FianchettoHypermodern
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