Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus Gambit position after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 d6 5.dxc5 Qa5. White: pawn on c5, pawn on c4, pawn on e4, knight on c3, pawn on a2, pawn on b2, pawn on f2, pawn on g2, pawn on h2, rook on a1, bishop on c1, queen on d1, king on e1, bishop on f1, knight on g1, rook on h1. Black: rook on a8, knight on b8, bishop on c8, king on e8, knight on g8, rook on h8, pawn on a7, pawn on b7, pawn on e7, pawn on f7, bishop on g7, pawn on h7, pawn on d6, pawn on g6, queen on a5.
Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 d6 5.dxc5 Qa5. It is classified B06 in the ECO system, and the position after these moves has white to move.
This line is a variation within the Pterodactyl Defense family. The strategic ideas above describe the family as a whole; this particular line reaches them by the move order 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 d6 5.dxc5 Qa5.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus Gambit?
The Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus Gambit is a chess opening that arises after 1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 d6 5.dxc5 Qa5. It is classified B06 in the ECO system.
What are the moves of the Pterodactyl Defense: Central, Quetzalcoatlus Gambit?
1.e4 g6 2.d4 Bg7 3.c4 c5 4.Nc3 d6 5.dxc5 Qa5. After these moves it is white to move.