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Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Elbow Variation
Overview
Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, Elbow Variation is a sacrificial opening line filed under ECO B01 in the Semi-Open Games group. The defining idea is the early concession of material to seize the initiative and unbalance the position.
The Semi-Open Games group covers semi-open games — replies to 1.e4 where Black declines the symmetrical 1…e5 in favour of an asymmetric pawn structure.
It begins with 8 plies and takes 1. e4 d5 2. exd5 Nf6 3. d4 Bg4 4. Bb5+ c6 to reach the canonical position.
In the opening tree, this line branches off from Scandinavian Defense: Portuguese Gambit, part of the broader King's Pawn Game system.
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- ECO code
- B01
- Group
- Semi-Open Games (B)
- Plies
- 8
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