gambit
C1
Hungarian
gambit, coup
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
1
gambit
C2
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Meaning
chess opening with pawn sacrifice
Themes
chess
|opening
|sacrifice
|strategy
|board_game
|games
Definition
In chess, an opening in which a player offers a pawn (or sometimes another piece) to be taken in order to gain a positional advantage, faster development, or attacking chances.
NOUN
C1
TECHNICAL
2
coup
C1
Usage pattern:
gambitot játszik; gambitot alkalmaz
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Meaning
clever planned move in a game
Themes
games
|strategy
|chess
|card_games
|sacrifice
|technical
|arts_entertainment
|education
Definition
In games such as bridge or chess, a specific, named strategic play that may involve a sacrifice in order to gain a later advantage.
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