Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation

A04

1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qa5+

How it went

9 ours · 212 masters

White wins 33% Draws 11% Black wins 56%

Continuations

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Pterodactyl Defense A42 1. Nf3 c5 2. c4 g6 3. d4 Bg7 4. e4 Qa5+ 5. Nc3 d6 4

Master games

Jakovenko, Dmitry — Kokarev, Dmitry 1-0 · 2013
Artemiev, Vladislav — Zvjaginsev, Vadim 1/2-1/2 · 2018
Pantsulaia, Levan — Khismatullin, Denis 1-0 · 2014
Vaganian, Rafael A — Minasian, Artashes 1/2-1/2 · 2005
Epishin, Vladimir — Salmensuu, Olli 0-1 · 1999

Games in Spain

Winkel,Peter (2136) — Espinosa Aranda,A (2428) 0-1
Garriga Cabrera, Joan (1681) — Rey Martinez, Jaime (2361) 0-1
Argandona Riveiro,I (2338) — Vlassov,N (2299) 1-0
Guerra Rivera,Salvador (2297) — Carbonell Sancho,Marc (2276) 1/2-1/2
Rodriguez Polo,Mateo (2186) — Vlassov,N (2283) 0-1

This line is also written

1.Nf3 c5 2.c4 g6 3.d4 Bg7 4.e4 Qa5+
1 Nf3 c5 2 c4 g6 3 d4 Bg7 4 e4 Qa5+
Nf3 c5 c4 g6 d4 Bg7 e4 Qa5+
Nf3, c5, c4, g6, d4, Bg7, e4, Qa5+