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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Modern Defense B06
- Modern Defense B06
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Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Declined
Overview
Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Declined is a named branch in the Semi-Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO B06.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
Play reaches this position via 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. c4 c5 4. Nf3 d6 5. Be2 Qa5+, after 10 plies of opening development.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Modern Defense, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B06
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 10
- Parent
- Modern Defense
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