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- Chess Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Modern Defense B06
- Modern Defense B06
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Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, King Pterodactyl
Overview
Pterodactyl Defense: Fianchetto, King Pterodactyl is a specific line in the Semi-Open Games family (ECO B06), arising from a recognised theoretical position.
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.
It is reached after 8 plies of play, with the move sequence 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5+.
The line refines Modern Defense, which traces back to the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B06
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
- Parent
- Modern Defense
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