Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet Line A40
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. e3
162 tournament games from this position · White wins 27%, draws 23%, Black wins 50%
Moves
162 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 94 | 23% 21% 55% | 2205 | 2026 |
| cxd4 | 45 | 31% 27% 42% | 2219 | 2026 |
| Nc6 | 8 | 25% 63% | 2184 | 2026 |
| d6 | 5 | 40% 60% | 2279 | 2023 |
| b6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 2107 | 2022 |
| f5 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1980 | 2018 |
| Na6 | 1 | 100% | 2086 | 2014 |
| e6 | 1 | 100% | 1702 | 2016 |
| Qa5 | 1 | 100% | 2309 | 2012 |
| Nh6 | 1 | 100% | 1987 | 2021 |
Top games
| Aronian, L2803–Le Quang Liem2703 | 1-0 | SportAccord Blitz Men 2013 | 2013 |
| Liang, Awonder2710–Mishra, Abhimanyu2652 | ½-½ | ch-USA 2025 | 2025 |
| Fedoseev, Vl32658–Shankland, S2666 | 0-1 | St Louis Winter Classic A | 2017 |
| Tkachiev, V2650–Rapport, R2621 | 0-1 | Amplico ch-EUR Rapid | 2012 |
| Nyzhnyk, I2594–Cori, J2657 | ½-½ | SPICE Cup Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Dardha, Daniel2625–Bok, B2607 | 1-0 | St Louis Spring A | 2023 |
| Schreiner, Pe2480–Rapport, R2726 | 0-1 | Bundesliga 2018-19 | 2018 |
| Mikhalevski, V2539–Shankland, S2632 | ½-½ | 47th Biel Master Open | 2014 |
| Sychev, K2550–Antipov, M22615 | 1-0 | World Rapid 2021 | 2021 |
| Bosiocic, Mari2559–Schlosser, P2571 | 1-0 | TCh-AUT 2015-16 | 2016 |
Pterodactyl Defense variations
Eastern, 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 DefenseA42Central, BogoluboviaA42