Chess openings / Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Anhanguera
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Anhanguera (B06) starts 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.Be3. In 273 games between strong players, White wins 45%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 4…cxd4 (58%).
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.Be3
- ECO
- B06
- Games between strong players
- 273
- To move
- Black
White wins, draws and Black wins, from this position.
What strong players play next
The moves played most from this position in over-the-board broadcasts and the Lichess Elite Database, how often, and how the games ended.
| Move | Played | Results | Leads to |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4…cxd4 | 58% (158) | – | |
| 4…Qa5 | 25% (68) | – | |
| 4…Nc6 | 13% (34) | – | |
| 4…Nf6 | 3% (7) | – | |
| 4…Qb6 | 2% (5) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Modern Defense: Modern Pterodactyl 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5
More Pterodactyl Defense lines
- Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni 605 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus 464 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus 206 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet Line 181 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Pteranodon 148 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus 123 games
- Pterodactyl Defense 70 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon 56 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera 51 games
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