Modern Pterodactyl

In the opening book this is the Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation.

The book line for Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation is e4, c5, Nf3, g6, d4, Bg7, Nc3, Qa5. This page collects the 1 named lines under that variation.

1 named lines · ECO B27 · 4 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation

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  1. e4
  2. c5
  3. Nf3
  4. g6
  5. d4
  6. Bg7
  7. Nc3
  8. Qa5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  3. White knight moves from g1 to f3.
  4. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  5. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  6. Black bishop moves from f8 to g7.
  7. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  8. Black queen moves from d8 to a5.

Named lines

  • Modern Defense: Pterodactyl Variation (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5

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