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
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.
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
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
2 April 2025
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