Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Pterodactyl B27

B — Semi-open games · Family: Pterodactyl Defense · basic reference page

1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 4. d4 Qa5

Position after 8 half-moves — White to move.
Material is balanced.
Family “Pterodactyl Defense” contains 33 recorded variation(s) here.

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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

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