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Sometimes a gambit is necessary in the end game portion of a chess match in order to achieve checkmate.
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 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.
A gambit is also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.