Chess openings / Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus (B27) starts 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.dxc5 Qa5+. In 464 games between strong players, White wins 44%, 12% are drawn and Black wins 44%; the most played move is 5.c3 (58%).
1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.dxc5 Qa5+
- ECO
- B27
- Games between strong players
- 464
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5.c3 | 58% (270) | – | |
| 5.Nc3 | 21% (95) | Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus | |
| 5.Bd2 | 18% (83) | – | |
| 5.Nbd2 | 3% (14) | – |
Where it comes from and where it goes
Branches from Sicilian Defense: Hyperaccelerated Pterodactyl 1.e4 c5 2.Nf3 g6 3.d4 Bg7
More Pterodactyl Defense lines
- Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni 605 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, Pteranodon 56 games
- Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera 51 games
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