Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Unpin B27
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1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Bd2
- Position after 9 half-moves — Black to move.
- Material is balanced.
- Family “Pterodactyl Defense” contains 33 recorded variation(s) here.
Variations of this family
| Name | ECO | Main line length |
|---|---|---|
| Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Beefeater Pterodactyl | A40 | 12 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Pterodactyl | A40 | 8 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Benoni Pterodactyl | A40 | 8 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pteranodon | A40 | 10 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pterodactyl | A40 | 8 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Queen Pterodactyl, Quiet Line | A40 | 7 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense | A42 | 10 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia | A42 | 10 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Austriadactylus Western | B06 | 8 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Grand Prix Pterodactyl | B06 | 8 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Pteranodon | B06 | 8 plies |
| Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Anhanguera | B06 | 10 plies |