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Pterodactyl Defense

Fianchetto, Queen Pterodactyl

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  1. 1.d4g6
  2. 2.Nf3Bg7
  3. 3.g3c5
  4. 4.Bg2Qa5+

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A Pterodactyl line in which Black meets White's kingside fianchetto with ...c5 and an early queen check from a5 that targets the dark squares.

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About the Queen Pterodactyl

In this line White answers the Pterodactyl setup with a kingside fianchetto of his own, 1. d4 g6 2. Nf3 Bg7 3. g3 c5 4. Bg2, rather than building a broad center with c4 and e4. Black challenges d4 with ...c5 and then checks with 4...Qa5+. White must deal with the check before completing development. Meanwhile, the queen and the g7-bishop combine against the dark squares on the queenside.

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