Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation
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Statistics from Lichess
11,193 games: White 58.8% / Draw 7.0% / Black 34.2%
| Next move | Games | White / Draw / BlackW / D / B |
|---|---|---|
| 10,42710K | ||
| 591591 | ||
| 147147 | ||
| 1414 | ||
| 66 | ||
| 55 | ||
| 22 | ||
| 11 |
Rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, from the Lichess opening explorer, updated Oct 30, 2026
Engine evaluation
+0.69 White is slightly better
Best play: 5... Bxe2 6. Qxe2 Nxd5 7. c4 N5f6 8. Nf3 e6 9. O-O Bd6 10. Rd1
Stockfish 19, depth 30, after the line's last move. Scores are in pawns, from White's side.
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation (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. Bb5+ Nbd7 5. Be2 (5 moves).
In 11,193 rated Lichess games between players rated 1600 to 2500, White won 58.8%, Black 34.2% and 7.0% were drawn. Black's most played move here is 5…Bxe2, in 93% of those games.
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How to play against the Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Lusophobe Variation
The most played answer, 5…Bxe2, also scores best for Black: 38.1%, with Black winning 34.4% and White 58.3% of 10K games. Of the main answers, 5…Bf5 scores lowest: 34.7%. Stockfish's first choice is also 5…Bxe2.
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, Lusophobe Variation (B01)”. Lichess data as of 30 Oct 2026. https://chesscodex.org/openings/scandinavian-defense-portuguese-gambit-lusophobe-variation