ECO B01 · Scandinavian Defense

Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit

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

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White to move. The arrow shows Stockfish’s best move.
Best move

4. f3+0.66

White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.

Analyze this position

In the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4, Stockfish 18 recommends 4. f3 for White. White is slightly better (+0.66).

Top engine moves

  1. +0.664. f3 Bf5 5. g4 Bg6 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 exd5 8. g5 Nfd7
  2. +0.614. Bb5+ Nbd7 5. Be2 Bxe2 6. Qxe2 Nxd5 7. c4 N5f6 8. Nf3 e6
  3. +0.454. Nf3 Bxf3 5. Qxf3 Qxd5 6. Nd2 e6 7. Be2 c5 8. dxc5 Bxc5

Variations

Frequently asked questions

What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 4. f3 for White, continuing Bf5 5. g4 Bg6 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 exd5 8. g5 Nfd7. White is slightly better (+0.66). The next best moves are 4. Bb5+ (+0.61) and 4. Nf3 (+0.45).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.66: 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 Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit?
B01. ECO codes classify chess openings from A00 to E99; B is the volume for semi-open games (other than the French).

Opening names from the Lichess opening book (CC0). Pieces by Colin M.L. Burnett (GPLv2+).