GAMBITS

Noun

gambits

plural of gambit

Anagrams

• gambist

Source: Wiktionary


GAMBIT

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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