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What is the Portuguese Gambit?

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CCSCSL Staff

on February 19, 2022 in

Harrison Keyser showcases sharp lines in the Portuguese Gambit (aka Jadoul Gambit)! This video will summon Brazilians. Olá Brasil! Diga olá nos comentários :)

Harrison Keyser:
https://www.youtube.com/c/ArcG3
https://www.twitch.tv/arcg3
https://lichess.org/@/randomchampgamer

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Learn everything you need to know about the Portuguese Gambit (Jadoul Gambit, Scandinavian Defense, Portuguese Variation) in this video! The Portuguese Gambit is a great showcase of opening theory with an aggressive opening and a gambit opening.

This video shows that there are many opportunities for chess tactics for beginners, sharp chess games, advanced chess, tactical chess, or aggressive chess. We strive to make the Saint Louis Chess Club the best chess channel, best chess education channel with grandmaster chess lessons, endgame lessons, endgame theory, opening theory, chess lectures, and grandmaster lectures, chess event coverage, live chess events, chess grandmaster recaps, live chess commentary, and chess livestreams. Thank you for your continued support!

2022.02.08
0:00 Modern Scandinavian Defense Overview
2:17 Portuguese Gambit Mainlines
6:01 "Safe" Refutation
6:58 "Ballsy" (Most Accurate) Refutation
10:46 Portuguese Gambit in a REAL Game

Analyzed on lichess.org
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