Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern

The book line for Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern is e4, g6, d4, Bg7, Nc3, c5, Be3. This page collects the 6 named lines under that variation.

6 named lines · ECO B06 · 325 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Anhanguera

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  1. e4
  2. g6
  3. d4
  4. Bg7
  5. Nc3
  6. c5
  7. Be3

Moves in the main line

  1. White pawn moves from e2 to e4.
  2. Black pawn moves from g7 to g6.
  3. White pawn moves from d2 to d4.
  4. Black bishop moves from f8 to g7.
  5. White knight moves from b1 to c3.
  6. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  7. White bishop moves from c1 to e3.

Named lines

  • Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Anhanguera (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Be3
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni (B06) 1. d4 g6 2. e4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni Pteranodon (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Benoni Pterodactyl (B06) 1. d4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. e4 c5 4. d5 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Pteranodon (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. dxc5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Eastern, Rhamphorhynchus (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. dxc5 Qa5

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