Caissa Codex
C20

Portuguese Opening: Miguel Gambit

Chess diagram: Portuguese Opening: Miguel Gambit after 3. b4

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Statistics from Lichess

105 games: White 41.0% / Draw 1.0% / Black 58.1%

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Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 23, 2026

Engine evaluation

−1.00 Black is better

Best play: 3... Bxb4 4. Bb2 Nf6 5. Bxe5 O-O 6. Qf3 Be7 7. Nc3 c6 8. Bd3

Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.

Overview

Portuguese Opening: Miguel Gambit (ECO C20, Open Games) is a gambit in the Portuguese Opening, reached after 1. e4 e5 2. Bb5 Bc5 3. b4 (3 moves).

In 105 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 41.0%, Black 58.1% and 1.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 3…Bxb4, in 54% of those games.

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Other lines from the same position

Instead of 2…Bc5 3. b4, the position after Portuguese Opening also goes on to:

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Caissa Codex. “Portuguese Opening: Miguel Gambit (C20)”. Lichess data as of 23 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/portuguese-opening-miguel-gambit

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