Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit

An entry in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings (ECO B01), reached after 6 half-moves: 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4.

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4.f3 4 lines
4.Bb5+ 2 lines
- B01 Elbow Variation
- B01 Lusophobe Variation
4.Be2 1 line
- B01 Wuss Variation
4.Nf3 1 line
- B01 Classical Variation

About this opening

Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit is an opening in the Encyclopedia of Chess Openings, classified under code B01. ECO group B (B00–B99) covers semi-open games (1.e4 with Black playing anything other than 1…e5), with the Sicilian, French, Caro-Kann and Pirc/Modern at its heart. This particular variation is reached after 6 half-moves from the starting position, with the move sequence 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4.

It belongs to the Scandinavian Defense family. Within that family this is a sub-variation (the Portuguese Gambit line).

The opening sequence in prose form: 1.e4 d5, 2.exd5 Nf6, 3.d4 Bg4. From this position 4 named continuations are recorded in the encyclopaedia, each leading to a distinct theoretical line.