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B278 plies · white to move

Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus

The Pterodactyl Defense: Western, Rhamphorhynchus 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 4 moves: 1. e4 c5 2. Nf3 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. dxc5 Qa5+. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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

Resulting Position