GAMBIT

gambit

(noun) a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position

ploy, gambit, stratagem

(noun) a maneuver in a game or conversation

gambit, ploy

(noun) an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

gambit (plural gambits)

(chess) An opening in chess, in which a minor piece or a pawn is sacrificed to gain an advantage.

Any ploy or stratagem.

A remark intended to open a conversation.

Verb

gambit (third-person singular simple present gambits, present participle gambiting, simple past and past participle gambited)

(chess, transitive) To sacrifice (a pawn or minor piece) to gain an advantage.

Source: Wiktionary

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Gam"bit, n. Etym: [F. gambit, cf. It. gambitto gambit, a tripping up. See Gambol, n.] (Chess Playing)

Definition: A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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