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Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Pteranodon
Overview
Pterodactyl Defense: Austrian, Pteranodon is a variation within the Semi-Open Games family, indexed as 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.
The line arises from 8 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. f4 c5 4. c3 Qa5.
It is a variation of Modern Defense: Three Pawns Attack, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- B06
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
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Statistics from Lichess
4,353 games · White 42.2% / Draw 4.0% / Black 53.8%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| Bd2 | 1,786 | |
| Nf3 | 1,482 | |
| d5 | 364 | |
| e5 | 331 | |
| Be3 | 152 | |
| dxc5 | 129 | |
| Nd2 | 42 | |
| Qd2 | 23 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:46:54
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