gambit
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- noun
- /ˈɡæmbɪt/
- Jargon
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gambito
- The first one went 1. f4 e5 2. e4, and we were in the familiar ground of the King's Gambit (and I eventually won).
- an opening gambit
- the queen's gambit
What is your favorite gambit opening in chess with a white B Black.
- What is your favorite gambit opening in chess with a white B Black.
- We're talking about gambits and game theory as applied to chess and I got Chuck Chuck.
Examples
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The e5 gambit often leads to a lot of creative play, but all in all, I like white's chances.
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You would have opened with the Queen's Gambit.
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What is your favorite gambit opening in chess with a white B Black.
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It's the opening gambit to a classic squeeze play.
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Or did it represent an opening gambit in a much more complicated chess game?
Fiction book (1991) -
Did you know the young Russian student Alekhine actually tried to pull a king's gambit on the great Tarrasch?
Fiction book (2000) -
Or if Black is a hyper-aggressive player, he might try From's Gambit with 1... e5.
Blog text (26) -
In chess, the gambit is a daring opening where White sacrifices a pawn for an early attack.
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The Queen's gambit is one of the most popular openings, allowing players to gain control of the center from the start.
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He used a clever gambit by sacrificing his knight early in the game to create a strong offensive position.
How Strategic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Gambit comes from the Italian gambetto, from gamba meaning 'leg', because it once meant a trick to 'trip' someone. So in chess a gambit is an opening move where you give up a small piece to 'trip' your opponent and gain a stronger position.