Pterodactyl Defense: Central

The book line for Pterodactyl Defense: Central is d4, g6, c4, Bg7, e4, c5, d5, Qa5+. This page collects the 6 named lines under that variation.

6 named lines · ECO A40, A42, B06 · 10 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Beefeater Pterodactyl

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  1. d4
  2. g6
  3. c4
  4. Bg7
  5. Nc3
  6. c5
  7. d5
  8. d6
  9. e4
  10. Bxc3+
  11. bxc3
  12. Qa5

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  2. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  3. White pawn moves from c2 to c4.
  4. Black bishop moves from f8 to g7.
  5. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  6. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  7. White pawn moves from d4 to d5.
  8. Black queen moves from d8 to a5.

Named lines

  • Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Beefeater Pterodactyl (A40) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 d6 5. e4 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Pterodactyl (A40) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Qa5+
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Bogolubovia (A42) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nge2 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Anhanguera (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 c5 4. Nc3 d6 5. Be3 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Benoni Quetzalcoatlus (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 c5 4. d5 d6 5. Nc3 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus Gambit (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 c5 4. Nc3 d6 5. dxc5 Qa5

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