Difference between revisions of "Gambit"
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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 | + | Mike Gambit was a character in mid-70s British action series ''The New Avengers'', played by coffee salesman Gareth Hunt (d.2007). |
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| + | Increasingly the term '''gambit''' is used to refer to any calculated maneuver. | ||
[[category:Literary Figures]] | [[category:Literary Figures]] | ||
[[category:games]] | [[category:games]] | ||
[[category:tools]] | [[category:tools]] | ||
Revision as of 03:35, November 21, 2010
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.)
A gambit is also a small tool used to attach a cantle to a sporran.
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.
