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.

Gangster_JM

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.