gambit
A planned first action that tries to give you an advantage, often with some risk.
A carefully planned action or statement, especially at the beginning of a situation, intended to gain an advantage, often by taking a risk or making a sacrifice.
In chess, an opening where you give up a pawn to get an advantage.
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.
The first thing you say to begin a conversation.
An opening remark or question used to start a conversation or steer it in a particular direction.
A first offer in a negotiation, often made to get an advantage.
An initial offer or demand in a negotiation, often made to set the terms or gain leverage.
- Base: gambit
- Plural: gambits
gambit accepted
1opponent takes offered pawn
In chess, the other player takes the pawn you offered.
- They played the Queen's Gambit Accepted and reached a very open position.
- In the game score, the opening is listed as ‘Gambit Accepted’.
- He avoided the accepted line because he preferred quieter structures.
gambit declined
1opponent refuses offered pawn
In chess, the other player does not take the pawn you offered.
- He steered into the Queen's Gambit Declined to keep a solid center.
- The book compares the gambit declined lines with the accepted ones.
- After the gambit was declined, White switched to a slower plan.
king's gambit
1aggressive chess opening with f-pawn
A chess opening: 1 e4 e5 2 f4, offering a pawn.
- He chose the King's Gambit to create an attacking game.
- The King's Gambit can lead to very sharp positions.
- Her opponent was ready and neutralized the King's Gambit quickly.
- They played the King's Gambit.
opening gambit
1first move in a strategy
The first thing you do or say to start and influence a situation.
- Her opening gambit was to offer free delivery for a month.
- As an opening gambit, he asked everyone to share one concern.
- Their opening gambit in the talks was a demand for a longer contract.
- His opening gambit was a joke.
opening gambit
1Strategic first move
a first move made to get an advantage
- His friendly joke was an opening gambit in a difficult negotiation.
- The low offer was clearly an opening gambit.
- As an opening gambit, she suggested a small trial project.
- His first offer was an opening gambit.
- The joke was her opening gambit.
- It was only an opening gambit.
queen's gambit
1chess opening with c-pawn offer
A well-known chess opening: 1 d4 d5 2 c4.
- She plays the Queen's Gambit almost every time she has White.
- They analyzed several Queen's Gambit lines after the tournament.
- Black responded to the Queen's Gambit with the Slav Defense.
- He studied the Queen's Gambit.