Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation
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Statistics from Lichess
51,828 games: White 49.9% / Draw 3.9% / Black 46.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 47,06047K | ||
| 2,9832,983 | ||
| 1,1541,154 | ||
| 481481 | ||
| 7575 | ||
| 2727 | ||
| 1515 | ||
| 77 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 22, 2026
Engine evaluation
+1.40 White is better
Best play: 5... Bg6 6. c4 e6 7. Nc3 Be7 8. h4 h6 9. dxe6 fxe6 10. Bd3
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation (ECO B01, Semi-Open Games) is a gambit in the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, reached after 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. f3 Bf5 5. g4 (5 moves).
In 51,828 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 49.9%, Black 46.2% and 3.9% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Bg6, in 91% of those games.
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How to play against the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation
The most played answer, 5…Bg6, also scores best for Black: 48.9%, with Black winning 46.9% and White 49.2% of 47K games. Of the main answers, 5…Bc8 scores lowest: 44.5%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…Bg6.
Main answers: those played in at least 5% of these games. Score: Black's wins plus half the draws, in rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500. How to play against other popular openings
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Caissa Codex. “Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Correspondence Refutation (B01)”. Lichess data as of 22 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/scandinavian-defense-portuguese-gambit-correspondence-refutation