Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Anhanguera B06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Be3
120 tournament games from this position · White wins 40%, draws 25%, Black wins 35%
Moves
120 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qa5 | 58 | 38% 29% 33% | 2112 | 2025 |
| cxd4 | 44 | 43% 23% 34% | 2094 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 13 | 46% 15% 38% | 1894 | 2025 |
| Qb6 | 5 | 20% 20% 60% | 1975 | 2025 |
Top games
| Ganguly, S2633–Ponkratov, P2662 | 0-1 | Lindores Abbey Tal Mem | 2021 |
| Vallejo Pons, F2714–Dinstuhl, V2393 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Kharchenko, B2494–Rakhmanov, Ale2606 | ½-½ | Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Rechlis, G2521–Kobo, Ori2494 | ½-½ | World Rapid 2018 | 2018 |
| Graf, A2561–Hergott, D2385 | 1-0 | World Senior Teams +50 | 2016 |
| Janik, Igor2525–Plichta, K2397 | 0-1 | Polish Rapid Ekstraliga A | 2022 |
| Smolik, Jachym2291–Plat, V2554 | 0-1 | 33rd Czech Open A 2022 | 2022 |
| Merario Alarcon, Andres2410–Lianes Garcia, Marcos2401 | ½-½ | ch-ESP Rapid 2024 | 2024 |
| Li Bo2310–Wang, Yanbin2473 | ½-½ | ch-CHN GpB Men 2023 | 2023 |
| Movsesian, S2677–Savage, A2067 | 1-0 | Reykjavik Open 2017 | 2017 |
Pterodactyl Defense variations
Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet LineA40Eastern, BenoniB06Austrian, 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 DefenseA42Central, BogoluboviaA42