Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit

1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4

ECO B01

The Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit is a chess opening line in the Scandinavian Defense complex, reached after 1.e4 d5 2.exd5 Nf6 3.d4 Bg4.

It is catalogued under code B01 in the Encyclopaedia of Chess Openings (ECO).

The defining move Bg4 is chosen by Black on move 3.

8 named continuations branch from this position, including the Banker Variation and the Classical Variation.

Named variations

• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Banker Variation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Classical Variation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Elbow Variation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Jadoul Variation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Melbourne Shuffle Variation — ECO B01
• Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Wuss Variation — ECO B01

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