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Pterodactyl Defense

Central, Bogolubovia

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  1. 1.d4g6
  2. 2.c4Bg7
  3. 3.e4d6
  4. 4.Nc3c5
  5. 5.Nge2Qa5

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A 1. d4 route into the Pterodactyl Defense in which White develops the king's knight to e2, shielding c3 against ...Bxc3+ while Black's queen sits on a5.

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About the Bogolubovia

The Bogolubovia is a 1. d4 move order into the Pterodactyl Defense, reached by 1. d4 g6 2. c4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. Nc3 c5 5. Nge2 Qa5 and classified under ECO A42. Because the knight goes to e2 instead of f3, it guards c3, so ...Bxc3+ can be met by Nxc3 without doubled pawns. The f-pawn also remains free to advance. Black's queen still pins the c3-knight, and the c5-pawn and g7-bishop press against d4.

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