Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia A42
1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nge2 Qa5
5 tournament games from this position · White wins 60%, draws 0%, Black wins 40%
Moves
5 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Be3 | 2 | 50% 50% | 2330 | 2024 |
| d5 | 2 | 100% | 2451 | 2024 |
| dxc5 | 1 | 100% | 2213 | 2016 |
Top games
| Grischuk, A2689–Bobkov, Vadim2253 | 1-0 | II Russian Team Men's Cup | 2024 |
| Zakhartsov, Vl2504–Lavrik, D2421 | 1-0 | ch-Moscow 2024 | 2024 |
| Dragnev, Valentin2344–Al Sayed, Mohamad2516 | 1-0 | Gibraltar Masters 2015 | 2015 |
| Orev, P2032–Georgiev, Kr2395 | 0-1 | Primorsko Open 2016 | 2016 |
| Govindasamy, Nashlen2081–Balaji, Aaravamudhan2316 | 0-1 | IV Mindsports Int Open | 2024 |
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