Tree path 3 levels King's Pawn Game › Modern Defense › Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Grand Prix Pterodactyl
- Caissa Codex
- King's Pawn Game B00
- Modern Defense B06
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Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Grand Prix Pterodactyl
Overview
Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Grand Prix Pterodactyl (ECO B06) is a variation of Modern Defense, reached after 1. e4 g6 2. Nc3 Bg7 3. f4 c5 4. Nf3 Qa5 — 4 moves.
In 644 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 55.6%, Black 42.5% and 1.9% were drawn. White's most played move here is 5. Bc4, in 57% of those games.
- ECO code
- B06
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Length
- 4 moves
- Parent
- Modern Defense
Generated from the data: the Lichess opening list and opening explorer. Know this line well? Write a description — submissions are reviewed before publishing.
Statistics from Lichess
644 games · White 55.6% / Draw 1.9% / Black 42.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bc4 | 368 | |
| Be2 | 72 | |
| e5 | 68 | |
| d3 | 44 | |
| a3 | 20 | |
| g3 | 16 | |
| d4 | 16 | |
| a4 | 10 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:46:51
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