← All openings

Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted

ECO A0410 half-movesWhite to move

Moves

1. Nf3 g6 2. d4 Bg7 3. e4 d6 4. c4 c5 5. dxc5 Qa5+

The Modern Defense: Semi-Averbakh Variation, Pterodactyl Variation Accepted (A04) reaches this position after 10 half-moves, with White to move. Want to know why each move is played, the plans for both sides, and the traps to avoid? Step through it on an interactive board while the Chess Guru explains every idea in plain English.

Play through it with the GuruStart free

More A04 openings