Openings/Pterodactyl Defense
Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus B06
1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. dxc5 Qa5
143 tournament games from this position · White wins 60%, draws 13%, Black wins 27%
Moves
143 games| Move | Games | White · Draw · Black | Elo | Last |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 112 | 63% 24% | 2193 | 2025 |
| Ne2 | 22 | 50% 18% 32% | 2159 | 2025 |
| Bd3 | 4 | 75% 25% | 2111 | 2015 |
| Nf3 | 3 | 33% 33% 33% | 2164 | 2023 |
| Qd3 | 1 | 100% | 1971 | 2016 |
| Be3 | 1 | 100% | 2266 | 2016 |
Top games
| Solodovnichenko, Y2584–Guseinov, G2614 | 1-0 | 17th Dubai Chess Open | 2015 |
| Ponkratov, P2605–Pridorozhni, A2512 | 1-0 | FIDE World Rapid 2013 | 2013 |
| Andriasian, Z2594–Pershin, Denis2375 | 1-0 | European Blitz 2015 | 2015 |
| L'Ami, E2610–Roy, Pr2351 | 1-0 | Dutch Open 2017 | 2017 |
| Heberla, B2556–Janaszak, Daw2389 | 1-0 | ch-POL Rapid 2017 | 2017 |
| Petrisor, A2378–Simacek, P2498 | 1-0 | 14th Euro Indiv 2013 | 2013 |
| Mirzoev, E2455–Bogdanov, Egor2409 | 0-1 | Uppsala GM 2019 | 2019 |
| Vajda, S2333–Horvath, Ad12528 | 1-0 | 34th Zalakaros Open 2015 | 2015 |
| Belyakov, B2486–Boiarintsev, Vitaly2364 | 1-0 | 14th Moscow Open A 2018 | 2018 |
| Puranik, A2459–Hemant, S22380 | 1-0 | 36th Zalakaros Open 2017 | 2017 |
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 PterodactylA40Fianchetto, RhamphorhynchusB06Western, AnhangueraB06Western, RhamphorhynchusB27Sicilian, Benoni GambitB27Sicilian, SiroccopteryxB06Sicilian, AnhangueraB27Sicilian, UnpinB27Central, Benoni QuetzalcoatlusB06Central, AnhangueraB06Sicilian, RhamphorhynchusB27Pterodactyl DefenseA42Central, BogoluboviaA42