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Portuguese Opening
Overview
Portuguese Opening is a named branch in the Open Games group of chess theory, classified under ECO C20.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
The line arises from 3 plies — specifically the moves 1. e4 e5 2. Bb5.
It branches immediately from King's Pawn Game in the opening tree.
2 named variations grow from this line, including Miguel Gambit, Portuguese Gambit.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 3
- Parent
- King's Pawn Game
- Direct variations
- 2
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Statistics from Lichess
464,415 games · White 47.2% / Draw 3.9% / Black 48.9%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| c6 | 140,443 | |
| Nf6 | 135,178 | |
| a6 | 59,757 | |
| Nc6 | 58,699 | |
| Bc5 | 44,806 | |
| Qf6 | 5,993 | |
| f5 | 3,622 | |
| Qh4 | 2,728 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 00:54:40
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