Thesaurus: gambit

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1. n. A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
2. n. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
3. n. a maneuver in a game or conversation
4. n. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
5. A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.
6. A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed togain an attacking position.
7. n:100 n. an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker n. a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position