Gambit

['gæmbɪt] or ['ɡæmbɪt]

(noun.) a chess move early in the game in which the player sacrifices minor pieces in order to obtain an advantageous position.

(noun.) an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker.

Typed by Brandon--From WordNet

(n.) A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position.

Typist: Penelope

n. a mode of opening a game of chess by sacrificing a pawn early in the game for the purpose of making a powerful attack.

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Typed by Jewel