What is a Chess Gambit?

What is a Gambit? A gambit is a chess opening in which the black or white player sacrifices material at the beginning of the game. Usually, a player plays a gambit to gain an advantage in the game. This could be time, development, space, central control, weaknesses etc.

Some good examples of gambits include: Evan's Gambit (1. e4 e5 2.Nf3 Nc6 3.Bc4 Bc5 4.b4)

Queen's Gambit (1.d4 d5 2. c4)

Albin Counter-gambit (1.d4 d5 2.c4 e5)

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