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D0210 plies · white to move

Queen's Pawn Game: London System, Pterodactyl Variation

The Queen's Pawn Game: London System, Pterodactyl Variation is a chess opening classified under ECO code D02 in the Closed & Semi-Closed Games family, arising from 1.d4 d5, including the Queen's Gambit, Slav Defense, and related systems. It is reached after 5 moves: 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. Bf4 c5 4. c3 cxd4 5. cxd4 Qa5+. The resulting position leaves white to move.

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White r
White b
White k
White q
White n
White r
2
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
White p
3
White n
4
White b
White p
5
Black q
6
Black p
7
Black p
Black b
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
Black p
8h
Black r
g
Black n
f
e
Black k
d
c
Black b
b
Black n
a
Black r

Resulting Position