Portuguese Opening: Portuguese Gambit

Portuguese Opening: Portuguese Gambit is a chess opening with the ECO code C20, part of the Portuguese Opening family. It goes 1. e4 e5 2. Bb5 Nf6 3. d4. White opens with 1. e4 (the king's pawn) and Black answers 1... e5. After 5 moves it is Black to move. The lesson on the board explains every move of the line and lets you play it yourself; it is free.

The moves

• 1. e4 – White plays the pawn to e4
• 1... e5 – Black plays the pawn to e5
• 2. Bb5 – White plays the bishop to b5
• 2... Nf6 – Black plays the knight to f6
• 3. d4 – White plays the pawn to d4

Related openings

• It extends: Portuguese Opening (1. e4 e5 2. Bb5)
• Related line: Portuguese Opening: Miguel Gambit (1. e4 e5 2. Bb5 Bc5 3. b4)

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