Sicilian Pterodactyl

In the opening book this is the Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian.

The book line for Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian is e4, g6, d4, Bg7, Nc3, c5, Nf3, Qa5. This page collects the 7 named lines under that variation.

7 named lines · ECO B06, B27 · 62 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Quetzalcoatlus

Play the next move in the line.

  1. e4
  2. g6
  3. d4
  4. Bg7
  5. Nc3
  6. c5
  7. Nf3
  8. Qa5
  9. Be2
  10. d6

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 knight moves from g1 to f3.
  8. Black queen moves from d8 to a5.
  9. White bishop moves from f1 to c4.

Named lines

  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Quetzalcoatlus (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5 5. Be2 d6
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Siroccopteryx (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nc3 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5 5. Bc4
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Anhanguera (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Be3
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Benoni Gambit (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. d5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Rhamphorhynchus (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nc3
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Unpin (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. Nc3 Qa5 5. Bd2

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