Tree path 3 levels Indian Defense: West Indian Defense › King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation › Pterodactyl Variation
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- Indian Defense: West Indian Defense E60
- King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation E60
- Pterodactyl Variation E64 you are here
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation
Overview
King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Pterodactyl Variation is a variation within the Indian Defenses family, indexed as ECO E64.
The Indian Defenses group covers Indian defences — hypermodern lines where Black challenges the centre with pieces rather than pawns.
The line arises from 10 plies — specifically the moves 1. d4 Nf6 2. c4 g6 3. Nf3 Bg7 4. g3 c5 5. Bg2 Qa5+.
It is a variation of King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, which itself descends from the root opening Indian Defense: West Indian Defense.
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- ECO code
- E64
- Group
- Indian Defenses (E)
- Plies
- 10
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Statistics from Lichess
697 games · White 39.2% / Draw 8.3% / Black 52.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Nc3 | 345 | |
| Bd2 | 268 | |
| Qd2 | 51 | |
| Nbd2 | 31 | |
| Kf1 | 1 | |
| b4 | 1 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 02:23:22
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