gambit
/ˈɡæmbɪt/
noun
- An action or remark intended to gain an advantage in a situation, often by taking a risk.
- Starting the meeting with a joke was a risky gambit, but it worked.
- His offer to help was a clever gambit to get closer to the decision-makers.
- The company's price cut was a gambit to attract customers from its rivals.
- A chess opening in which a player sacrifices a piece, usually a pawn, to gain a positional advantage.
- Many beginners struggle to defend against the King's Gambit.
- She studied several gambit variations to improve her chess strategy.
- He opened the game with the Queen's Gambit, sacrificing a pawn for better control of the center.