gambit

  • 101gambit — noun 1》 an opening action or remark that is calculated to gain an advantage. 2》 (in chess) an opening move in which a player makes a sacrifice, typically of a pawn, for the sake of a compensating advantage. Origin C17: orig. gambett, from Ital.… …

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  • 102gambit — n stratagem, machination, finesse, maneuver, move, play; device, ruse, wile, ploy, artifice, trick, intrigue …

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  • 103gambit — gam·bit …

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  • 104gambit — [ˈgæmbɪt] noun [C] something that you say or do in an attempt to gain an advantage …

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  • 105gambit — gam•bit [[t]ˈgæm bɪt[/t]] n. 1) chs an opening in chess in which a player seeks to obtain some advantage by sacrificing a pawn or piece 2) any maneuver by which one seeks to gain an advantage; ploy 3) a remark made to open or redirect a… …

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  • 106gambit — /ˈgæmbət / (say gambuht) noun 1. an opening in chess, in which the player seeks by sacrificing a pawn or other piece to obtain some advantage. 2. any act or course of action by which one seeks to obtain some advantage. {French, from Italian… …

  • 107gambit — gam|bit sb., ten, ter, terne (åbningstræk i skak hvor en bonde ofres) …

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  • 108gambit — s ( en, ar) SPEL öppningsdrag i schack …

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  • 109gambit — n. 1 a chess opening in which a player sacrifices a piece or pawn to secure an advantage. 2 an opening move in a discussion etc. 3 a trick or device. Etymology: earlier gambett f. It. gambetto tripping up f. gamba leg …

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  • 110Contre-gambit Greco — Gambit letton Cet article utilise la notation algébrique pour décrire des coups du jeu d échecs …

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