Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto

The book line for Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto is d4, g6, c4, Bg7, Nc3, c5, d5, Qa5. This page collects the 5 named lines under that variation.

5 named lines · ECO A40, B06 · 18 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Benoni Pterodactyl

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  1. d4
  2. g6
  3. c4
  4. Bg7
  5. Nc3
  6. c5
  7. d5
  8. 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 knight moves from b1 to c3.
  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: Fianchetto, Queen Benoni Pterodactyl (A40) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pteranodon (A40) 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. d5 Bxc3+ 5. bxc3 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Queen Pterodactyl (A40) 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2 Qa5+
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, King Pterodactyl (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5+
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, Rhamphorhynchus (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. dxc5 Qa5+

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