Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted
1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+
6. Bd2+0.59
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted (A04), reached after 1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+, Stockfish 18 recommends 6. Bd2 for White. White is slightly better (+0.59).
Top engine moves
- +0.596. Bd2 Qxc5 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. h3 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. Be3 Qc7
- +0.316. Nc3 dxc5 7. Bd2 Nf6 8. Nd5 Qd8 9. Bf4 Nxd5 10. cxd5 Bxb2
- +0.126. Nfd2 dxc5 7. Be2 Nc6 8. O-O Qd8 9. Nc3 b6 10. Nb3 Qxd1
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted?
After 1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 6. Bd2 for White, continuing Qxc5 7. Nc3 Nf6 8. h3 O-O 9. Be2 b6 10. Be3 Qc7. White is slightly better (+0.59). The next best moves are 6. Nc3 (+0.31) and 6. Nfd2 (+0.12).
Is the Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.59: white is slightly better. Evaluations this early in the game are small, so practical results depend far more on knowing the plans and typical structures than on the engine's number.
What is the ECO code of the Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted?
A04. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; A is the volume for flank openings.
Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).