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| − | A gambit is a calculated risk. | + | A '''gambit''' is a calculated risk. |
| − | As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing a | + | As applied to [[chess]], it refers to losing material, usually a pawn or two, in order to obtain a strategic advantage. |
Also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran. | Also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran. | ||
Revision as of 19:56, September 17, 2007
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.
Also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.
Mike Gambit was a character in mid-70s Brtish action series 'The New Avengers', played by coffee salesman Gareth Hunt (d.2007).
Gambit was also one of the X-Men.