Chess openings / Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni (B06) starts 1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5. In 605 games between strong players, White wins 51%, 8% are drawn and Black wins 40%; the most played move is 4…d6 (87%).
1.d4 g6 2.e4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.d5
- ECO
- B06
- Games between strong players
- 605
- 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…d6 | 87% (524) | – | |
| 4…Nf6 | 4% (24) | – | |
| 4…a6 | 3% (19) | – | |
| 4…Bxc3+ | 2% (14) | – | |
| 4…e5 | 2% (9) | – | |
| 4…e6 | 1% (7) | – |
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: Western, Rhamphorhynchus 464 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Anhanguera 273 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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