Chess openings / Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Pteranodon
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Pteranodon (B06) starts 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.dxc5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 Qa5. In 148 games between strong players, White wins 48%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 43%; the most played move is 6.Qd4 (66%).
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.Nc3 c5 4.dxc5 Bxc3+ 5.bxc3 Qa5
- ECO
- B06
- Games between strong players
- 148
- To move
- White
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.Qd4 | 66% (97) | – | |
| 6.Ne2 | 12% (17) | – | |
| 6.Nf3 | 10% (15) | Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon | |
| 6.Bd3 | 8% (12) | – | |
| 6.Bd2 | 3% (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, Anhanguera 273 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus 206 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet Line 181 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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