B01 · Semi-Open · a defense for Black
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Wuss Variation
7/7
1.e4d52.exd5Nf63.d4Bg44.Be2
Live databaseLichess 1600–2000 · blitz + rapid
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Wuss Variation428k games · Black to move
MoveWhite / draw / BlackPlayedGamesScore
92%394k52%
5.5%23k43%
1.8%7.7k45%
0.5%1.9k29%
0.3%1.1k39%
0%19937%
0%545%
0%4441%
0%4226%
0%3327%
Famous games in this line287 master games
Leko, P. (2707) – Kasimdzhanov, R. (2704)Svidler, Peter (2650) – Shirov, Alexei (2685)Andriasian, Z. (2600) – Adhiban, Baskaran (2683)Kobalia, Mihail (2635) – Galego, Luis (2518)McShane, Luke J (2651) – Vlassov, Nikolai (2476)Firouzja, Alireza (2682) – Laylo, D. (2433)Sutovsky, Emil (2639) – Vlassov, Nikolai (2466)Nijboer, Friso (2641) – Laylo, Darwin (2448)Heroes of this opening Shirov, Alexei · Adhiban, Baskaran · Vlassov, Nikolai · Firouzja, Alireza
- Family
- Scandinavian Defense
- Category
- Semi-Open
- First move
- 1.e4
- ECO
- B01
- Line
- 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Be2
Gambit
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The oldest recorded game of modern chess — Valencia, 1475, 'Scachs d'amor' — opened 1.e4 d5. Five centuries later the Scandinavian is still the most direct answer to 1.e4: force matters immediately, accept the early queen move, and rely on a rock-solid structure. Larsen even used it to beat Karpov.
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