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A '''gambit''' is the sacrifice of one thing in order to obtain something else, in a calculated risk.
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.)
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.)
A gambit is also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.
A gambit is 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).
Mike Gambit was a character in mid-70s British action series ''The New Avengers'', played by coffee salesman Gareth Hunt (d.2007).
Increasingly the term '''gambit''' is used to refer to any calculated maneuver.
[[category:Literary Figures]]
[[category:Literary Figures]]
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