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B2711 plies · black to move

Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon

The Pterodactyl Defense: Sicilian, Pteranodon is a chess opening classified under ECO code B27 in the Semi-Open Games family, where Black responds to 1.e4 with something other than 1...e5, including the Sicilian Defense, Caro-Kann, and Pirc. It is reached after 6 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 Bxc3+ 6. bxc3. The resulting position leaves black to move.

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Black r
Black n
Black b
Black k
Black n
Black r
7
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
6
Black p
5
Black q
White p
4
White p
3
White p
White n
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
1a
White r
b
c
White b
d
White q
e
White k
f
White b
g
h
White r

Resulting Position