Chess openings / Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon (B27) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Nc3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3. In 56 games between strong players, White wins 41%, 9% are drawn and Black wins 50%; the most played move is 6…Qxc3+ (70%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Nc3 Bxc3+ 6.bxc3
- ECO
- B27
- Games between strong players
- 56
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6…Qxc3+ | 70% (39) | – | |
| 6…Nf6 | 27% (15) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.dxc5 Qa5+ 5.Nc3
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: Eastern, Pteranodon 148 games
- Pterodactyl Defense 70 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera 51 games
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