Gambit (chess)

under a Gambit (dt. [gamˈbɪt], English. [ˈgæmbɪt], it. gambetta - „a leg place “, originally of arab. ganibi - „laterally “) one understands an opening with the game of chess, with the one farmer or a light figurefor one usually tactically, sometimes also strategically better position the opponent as victims is dargeboten.

The term was used for the first time 1561 by Ruy Lopez.

With some Gambits the acceptance is forced, others can without disadvantage be rejected. Is thatGambit correctly, will have to give the opponent its won material sooner or later for position reconciliation back. If it is inkorrekt, it can count to win sooner or later on its material advantage. The border between correct and inkorrekten Gambits is naturalflowing.

Examples: Blackmar Diemer Gambit, Königsgambit, Halloween Gambit, Morra Gambit