Pterodactyl Defense: Western

The book line for Pterodactyl Defense: Western is e4, g6, d4, Bg7, Nf3, c5, Be3, Qa5+. This page collects the 4 named lines under that variation.

4 named lines · ECO B06, B27 · 140 tagged puzzles in the source database

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Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Anhanguera

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  1. e4
  2. g6
  3. d4
  4. Bg7
  5. Nf3
  6. c5
  7. Be3
  8. Qa5+

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 g1 to f3.
  6. Black pawn moves from c7 to c5.
  7. White bishop moves from c1 to e3.
  8. Black queen moves from d8 to a5.

Named lines

  • Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Anhanguera (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. Nf3 c5 4. Be3 Qa5+
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Siroccopteryx (B06) 1. e4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. d4 c5 4. Bc4 cxd4 5. Nxd4 Qa5+
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Pterodactyl (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. c3 Bg7 4. d4 Qa5
  • Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus (B27) 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+

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