A04

Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation trainer

Type a move and press Enter: e4, Nf3, O-O, or from and to squares like g1f3 (e7e8q to promote). The board is also played with the mouse.

Practise the Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation

Play Black's moves of the line from memory — 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qa5+ — and the trainer plays White's replies; "Play the other side" turns it around.

"Drill all" adds the 1 named line that continue it, such as Pterodactyl Defense.

Read about the line, its statistics on Lichess and Stockfish's evaluation on the Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation page, or pick another opening in the opening trainer.