Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation
1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bb5+ Nbd7 5. Be2
5… Bxe2+0.72
White is slightly better. Stockfish 18, depth 18.
Analyze this positionIn the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation (B01), reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bb5+ Nbd7 5. Be2, Stockfish 18 recommends 5… Bxe2 for Black. White is slightly better (+0.72).
Top engine moves
- +0.725… Bxe2 6. Qxe2 Nxd5 7. c4 N5f6 8. Nf3 e6 9. O-O c6 10. Bf4
- +1.525… Bf5 6. c4 b5 7. cxb5 Nxd5 8. Nf3 e6 9. Nc3 Bd6 10. O-O
- +1.835… h5 6. c4 b5 7. cxb5 Nxd5 8. Nf3 e6 9. Nc3 Bb4 10. Bd2
Frequently asked questions
What is the best move in the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation?
After 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bb5+ Nbd7 5. Be2, Stockfish 18 at depth 18 recommends 5… Bxe2 for Black, continuing 6. Qxe2 Nxd5 7. c4 N5f6 8. Nf3 e6 9. O-O c6 10. Bf4. White is slightly better (+0.72). The next best moves are 5… Bf5 (+1.52) and 5… h5 (+1.83).
Is the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation a good opening?
Stockfish rates the position at +0.72: 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, Lusophobe Variation?
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+).