Gambit
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position
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Senses
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a maneuver in a game or conversation
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an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
Classifications
Entity Type
Unknown—glossary_import_default_pending_classifier
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Sensitivity
unclassified
Information Class
unclassified
Variants
- synonym
- ploy
- plural
- Gambits
- possessive
- Gambit's
- pluralpossessive
- Gambits'