Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon B27
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3
19 tournament games from this position · White wins 37%, draws 26%, Black wins 37%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qxc3+ | 12 | 42% 17% 42% | 2220 | 2024 |
| Qxc5 | 4 | 50% 50% | 2128 | 2018 |
| Nf6 | 2 | 100% | 2285 | 2017 |
| Nc6 | 1 | 100% | 2247 | 2021 |
Top games
| Girya, O2439–Khotenashvili, B2514 | 0-1 | FIDE WGP Tashkent | 2013 |
| Martinez Duany, L2495–Zelbel, P2452 | 1-0 | Portuguese Top League | 2017 |
| Tregubov, V2371–Kuzmicz, K2451 | 0-1 | ch-European Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Gara, A2349–Szalai, K2382 | ½-½ | TCh-HUN 2016-17 | 2017 |
| Congiu, M2317–Perez Gonzalez, Jo2349 | 0-1 | TCh-Madrid 2014-15 | 2014 |
| Potapova, Margarita2253–Gochelashvili, D2392 | 0-1 | 1st Archibald Open 2019 | 2019 |
| Oberoi, Shelev2199–Martin del Campo, R2295 | ½-½ | CCCSA Spring IM 2021 | 2021 |
| Barthel, A2107–Maier, Al2280 | 0-1 | 25th OIBM 2022 | 2022 |
| Svedberg, H2022–Alvir, A2357 | 0-1 | Goteborg Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Di Benedetto, Desiree2190–San Diego, Marie Antoinette2116 | 0-1 | World Junior Girls 2017 | 2017 |
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