What are Gambits?

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My_Budgies

I have a doubt. I've heard of Enguland gambit,Queen's Gambit,King's Gambit etc. But what are these gambits. my doubt is are they openings?

ZarufIqbal
My_Budgies wrote:

I have a doubt. I've heard of Enguland gambit,Queen's Gambit,King's Gambit etc. But what are these gambits. my doubt is are they openings?

yup

shady_neighbour

A gambit is an opening where one side sacrifices material to gain some form of compensation, such as quick development, control of the center, inducing weaknesses, etc.

johaanmanoj

Queen's gambit king's gambit evans gambit englund gambit danish gambit are exampls

tygxc

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_chess_gambits 

snoozyman
It’s an X-men character
My_Budgies
snoozyman wrote:
It’s an X-men character

not the television I mean

 

NateTheGreat5678

basically you sac somethin like your pawn and you hope toget more material back or a stronger posistion. Yes they are openings.