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Portuguese Opening: Portuguese Gambit
Overview
Portuguese Opening: Portuguese Gambit is a gambit, classified under ECO code C20 within the Open Games family. As with all gambits, one side sacrifices material early — usually a pawn — in exchange for development, open lines, or initiative.
The Open Games group covers open games — classical 1.e4 e5 openings where both sides contest the centre directly with pawns.
It begins with 5 plies and takes 1. e4 e5 2. Bb5 Nf6 3. d4 to reach the canonical position.
It is a variation of Portuguese Opening, which itself descends from the root opening King's Pawn Game.
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- ECO code
- C20
- Group
- Open Games (C)
- Plies
- 5
- Parent
- Portuguese Opening
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Statistics from Lichess
5,580 games · White 51.1% / Draw 4.4% / Black 44.5%
| Moves | Games | W / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| exd4 | 2,004 | |
| c6 | 1,605 | |
| Nxe4 | 1,219 | |
| a6 | 426 | |
| Bd6 | 109 | |
| Qe7 | 79 | |
| Nc6 | 76 | |
| Bb4+ | 40 |
Source: Lichess Opening Explorer · cached 2026-09-26 01:10:05
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