Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Siroccopteryx B06
1. e4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. Bc4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qa5+
8 tournament games from this position · White wins 13%, draws 25%, Black wins 63%
Moves
| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| c3 | 5 | 40% 60% | 2147 | 2023 |
| Nc3 | 3 | 33% 67% | 1994 | 2022 |
Top games
| Nastase, R2202–Carmaciu, L2381 | ½-½ | TCh-ROU Superliga 2016 | 2016 |
| Suresh, M2186–Yanayt, E2122 | ½-½ | 54th American Open 2018 | 2018 |
| Odoboshian, Andrei1752–Triapishko, Alexandr2506 | 0-1 | Dzhubga Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Wikman, B1886–Meshkov, Y2349 | 0-1 | 6tth ch-EUR IBCA 2015 | 2015 |
| Raji Sayel, Abu Azizah1874–Storey, Ch2220 | 1-0 | 27th Sharjah Int Rapid | 2022 |
| Malola, P2069–Bellers, Chris J2018 | 0-1 | 4th Bournemouth Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Zakowicz, Rafael1932–Mazetto, S2119 | 0-1 | 87th ch-BRA 2021 | 2021 |
| Ntamatungiro, Wilfried1765–Belzo, K2057 | 0-1 | 43rd Olympiad 2018 | 2018 |
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