Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera B27
1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Be3
50 tournament games from this position · White wins 38%, draws 24%, Black wins 38%
Moves
50 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nf6 | 43 | 37% 23% 40% | 2131 | 2025 |
| Nc6 | 3 | 67% 33% | 1945 | 2018 |
| cxd4 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2140 | 2019 |
| d6 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2238 | 2023 |
Top games
| Vallejo Pons, F2714–Dinstuhl, V2393 | 1-0 | Bundesliga 2017-18 | 2018 |
| Kharchenko, B2494–Rakhmanov, Ale2606 | ½-½ | Vladimir Dvorkovich Mem 2014 | 2014 |
| Graf, A2561–Hergott, D2385 | 1-0 | World Senior Teams +50 | 2016 |
| Quizon, Daniel2397–Taher, Yoseph Theolifus2452 | 1-0 | AQ Prime ch-ASEAN 2023 | 2023 |
| Sindarov, Javokhir2609–Storey, Ch2220 | 1-0 | 27th Sharjah Int Blitz | 2022 |
| Movsesian, S2677–Savage, A2067 | 1-0 | Reykjavik Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Danielian, E2462–Molinaroli, M2269 | 1-0 | 51st Groningen Open A 2013 | 2013 |
| Jaracz, B2246–Kuzmicz, K2469 | 0-1 | European Rapid 2014 | 2014 |
| Soural, J2194–Vokac, M2422 | 0-1 | ch-CZE 2014 | 2014 |
| Yakubbaeva, Nilufar2327–Storey, Ch2220 | 0-1 | 27th Sharjah Int Blitz | 2022 |
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, UnpinB27Central, Benoni QuetzalcoatlusB06Central, AnhangueraB06Sicilian, RhamphorhynchusB27Pterodactyl DefenseA42Central, BogoluboviaA42