Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pteranodon A40
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Qa5
42 tournament games from this position · White wins 36%, draws 14%, Black wins 50%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qc2 | 28 | 29% 18% 54% | 2132 | 2026 |
| e4 | 5 | 80% 20% | 2215 | 2022 |
| Bd2 | 3 | 33% 67% | 2261 | 2013 |
| Qb3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1910 | 2023 |
| Qd3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2149 | 2021 |
| Bb2 | 1 | 100% | 1806 | 2017 |
Top games
| Melkumyan, H2673–Murey, J2428 | 1-0 | 16th ch-EUR Indiv 2015 | 2015 |
| Lokander, M2203–Solodovnichenko, Y2577 | 0-1 | Vasteras Open 2013 | 2013 |
| Manukyan, SaV2274–Maghalashvili, Da2478 | 1-0 | 5th Karen Asrian Memorial | 2012 |
| Oganian, M2422–Musaev, Ra2297 | 1-0 | Aeroflot Open B 2016 | 2016 |
| Chirila, I2527–Dungca, R2182 | 1-0 | National Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Legky, N2447–Najjar, A2237 | 1-0 | TCh-LIB InterClubs 2016 | 2016 |
| Garcia, Alv Col2228–Gomez Ledo, R2424 | 0-1 | IV JAHV McGregor 2013 | 2013 |
| Mazi, L2305–Tomazini, A2339 | ½-½ | 33rd TCh-SLO 2023 | 2023 |
| Saber, Yasser2136–Maksimenko, An2461 | 1-0 | El Ksiba Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Ruiz, Al2165–Gomez Ledo, R2424 | 0-1 | IV JAHV McGregor 2013 | 2013 |
Pterodactyl Defense variations
Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet LineA40Eastern, BenoniB06Eastern, AnhangueraB06Austrian, PteranodonB06Central, Benoni PterodactylA40Fianchetto, Queen Benoni PterodactylA40Eastern, Benoni PterodactylB06Western, PterodactylB27Austrian, Austriadactylus WesternB06Austrian, Grand Prix PterodactylB06Fianchetto, King PterodactylB06Fianchetto, Queen PterodactylA40Eastern, RhamphorhynchusB06Fianchetto, RhamphorhynchusB06Western, AnhangueraB06Western, RhamphorhynchusB27Sicilian, Benoni GambitB27Sicilian, SiroccopteryxB06Sicilian, AnhangueraB27Sicilian, UnpinB27Central, Benoni QuetzalcoatlusB06Central, AnhangueraB06Sicilian, RhamphorhynchusB27Pterodactyl DefenseA42