Gambit - Revision history

Aschlafly: A gambit is the sacrifice of something in order to obtain a greater good or something better, in a calculated risk. The Passion of Christ was the most significant gambit of all.

2025-03-12T21:56:01Z

A gambit is the sacrifice of something in order to obtain a greater good or something better, in a calculated risk. The Passion of Christ was the most significant gambit of all.

Aschlafly: add category

2020-11-11T02:55:18Z

add category

Aschlafly: Sometimes a gambit is necessary in the end game portion of a chess match in order to achieve checkmate.

2020-11-11T02:54:28Z

Sometimes a gambit is necessary in the end game portion of a chess match in order to achieve checkmate.

DavidB4-bot: /* top */clean up & uniformity

2016-07-12T00:40:54Z

top: clean up & uniformity

Aschlafly at 03:36, November 21, 2010

2010-11-21T03:36:05Z

Aschlafly: improved

2010-11-21T03:35:38Z

improved

Aschlafly: A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of one thing in order to obtain something else, in a calculated risk.

2009-10-29T03:07:59Z

A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of one thing in order to obtain something else, in a calculated risk.

DeanS: use proper subcat

2009-02-13T12:20:13Z

use proper subcat

DanH: parenthesis

2007-11-14T02:54:11Z

parenthesis

DanH: Muzio Gambit

2007-11-14T02:53:59Z

Muzio Gambit

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−	A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of ~~one thing~~ in order to obtain something ~~else~~, in a calculated risk. The [[Passion of Christ]] was the most significant gambit of all.	+	A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of something in order to obtain a greater good or something better, in a calculated risk. The [[Passion of Christ]] was the most significant gambit of all.

	As originating in the game of [[chess]], a gambit refers to losing pieces, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight, or [[Bobby Fischer]]'s famous queen's gambit.) Sometimes a gambit is necessary in the end game portion of a chess match in order to achieve [[checkmate]].		As originating in the game of [[chess]], a gambit refers to losing pieces, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight, or [[Bobby Fischer]]'s famous queen's gambit.) Sometimes a gambit is necessary in the end game portion of a chess match in order to achieve [[checkmate]].

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 Increasingly the term '''gambit''' is used to refer to any calculated maneuver.
 [[Category:Literary Figures]]
 [[Category:Games]]
 [[Category:Tools]]

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 A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of one thing in order to obtain something else, in a calculated risk.  The [[Passion of Christ]] was the most significant gambit of all.
-As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing pieces, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight, or [[Bobby Fischer]]'s famous queen's gambit.)
+As originating in the game of [[chess]], a gambit refers to losing pieces, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight, or [[Bobby Fischer]]'s famous queen's gambit.) Sometimes a gambit is necessary in the end game portion of a chess match in order to achieve [[checkmate]].
 A gambit is also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.

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 Increasingly the term '''gambit''' is used to refer to any calculated maneuver.
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+[[Category:Literary Figures]]
-[[category:games]]
+[[Category:Games]]
-[[category:tools]]
+[[Category:Tools]]

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 A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of one thing in order to obtain something else, in a calculated risk.  The [[Passion of Christ]] was the most significant gambit of all.
-As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing material, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight, or [[Bobby Fischer]]'s famous queen's gambit.)
+As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing pieces, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight, or [[Bobby Fischer]]'s famous queen's gambit.)
 A gambit is also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.

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−	A '''gambit''' is a calculated risk.	+	A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of one thing in order to obtain something else, in a calculated risk.

	As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing material, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight.)		As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing material, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight.)

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 A '''gambit''' is a calculated risk.
-As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing material, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight.
+As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing material, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. (There are some exceptions, such as the Muzio Gambit, which sacrifices an entire knight.)
 A gambit is also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.