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GAMBIT [1 record]

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Record 1 2021-03-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Board Games
DEF

A chess opening in which a player sacrifices a piece or a pawn to secure an advantage.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Jeux sur plateaux
DEF

Aux échecs, coup qui consiste à sacrifier un pion, une pièce, pour dégager le jeu, ou pour s'assurer un avantage d'attaque ou de position.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Juegos de mesa
DEF

En el juego del ajedrez, jugada que consiste en sacrificar alguna pieza al principio de la partida para lograr una posición favorable.

OBS

gambito: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que los nombres de las jugadas y las estrategias del ajedrez, así como los de las piezas, van en minúscula.

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