Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni B06
1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5
265 tournament games from this position · White wins 45%, draws 23%, Black wins 32%
Moves
265 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| d6 | 256 | 44% 23% 33% | 2201 | 2026 |
| a6 | 8 | 50% 38% | 2074 | 2026 |
| e5 | 1 | 100% | 1868 | 2025 |
Top games
| Rapport, R2731–Pantsulaia, L2561 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Bacrot, E2678–Piorun, K2608 | 1-0 | FIDE World Cup 2021 | 2021 |
| Aravindh, Chithambaram Vr.2607–Pantsulaia, L2597 | 1-0 | 20th Delhi Open 2023 | 2023 |
| Alonso Rosell, A2540–Bachmann, Ax2610 | 0-1 | TCh-CAT Gp2 2016 | 2016 |
| Kuzubov, Y2595–Pantsulaia, L2522 | 0-1 | European Blitz 2024 | 2024 |
| Dubov, Daniil2699–Dvalishvili, P2414 | ½-½ | 73rd Moscow Blitz | 2019 |
| Van Kampen, R2618–Zaragatski, I2478 | 1-0 | 4NCL 2013-14 | 2014 |
| Nigalidze, G2448–Pantsulaia, L2597 | 1-0 | ch-GEO Rapid 2023 | 2023 |
| Berkes, F2658–Bogdan, Dan2369 | 0-1 | 7th Arad Open 2014 | 2014 |
| Hebden, M2554–Petrov, Marij2459 | 0-1 | 11th South Wales Int 2014 | 2014 |
Pterodactyl Defense variations
Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet LineA40Eastern, 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 DefenseA42Central, BogoluboviaA42