open gambit

ˈoʊpən ˈɡæmbɪt

Definition

Definition of open gambit - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

strategy

Rare

strategic move that is openly declared

Rare

Her open gambit was to announce her intentions early.

chess strategy

TECH.

chess opening where a pawn is sacrificed for advantage

TECH.

He played an open gambit to surprise his opponent.

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Expressions with open

open to

adj.

not closed or restricted allowing access

The garden is open to the public.

open up

start operating or functioning

The shop will open up at 9 AM.

crack open

open something by breaking or splitting it

He had to crack open the coconut with a sharp rock..

open out

unfold or spread out something

She helped to open out the map on the table..

keep one's eyes open

stay alert and notice what is happening around you

You should keep your eyes open when walking at night.

open its doors

allow people to enter

The museum will open its doors to the public next week.

Expressions with gambit

opening gambit

first move or remark to gain advantage

Her opening gambit caught everyone by surprise.

conversational gambit

opening remark to start a conversation

He used a joke as a conversational gambit.

Examples of open gambit in a sentence

The open gambit involved revealing their plans to the public.
An open gambit can lead to a quick advantage.
He risked an open gambit early in the match.

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French:coup stratégique ouvert, gambit ouvert, ...
German:offenes Manöver, offenes Gambit, ...
Italian:mossa aperta, gambetto aperto, ...
Spanish:estrategia abierta, ...
Portuguese:estratégia aberta, ...
Chinese:公开策略, 弃兵开局, ...
Japanese:オープンな策略, オープンギャンビット, ...
Arabic:مُبَادَرَة مُعْلَنَة, جَامْبِيت مَفْتُوح, ...
Hebrew:גַּמְבִּיט פָּתוּחַ, הַקְרָבָה פְּתוּחָה, ...
Russian:открытый гамбит, ...
Ukrainian:відкритий гамбіт, шаховий гамбіт, ...
Hindi:खुली चाल, ओपन गैम्बिट, ...
Bengali:খোলা গ্যাম্বিট, ওপেন গ্যাম্বিট, ...
Catalan:estratègia oberta, gambit obert, ...
Czech:úvodní tah, gambit, ...
Danish:åben gambit, ...
Dutch:open gambiet, ...
Greek:ανοιχτή κίνηση, ανοιχτό γκαμπί, ...
Hungarian:nyitó lépés, nyílt megnyitás, ...
Khmer:យុទ្ធសាស្ត្រដំបូងដែលប្រកាសជាសាធារណៈ, ការចាប់ផ្តើមល្បែងអុកដែលលះបង់កូនអុកមួយ ដើម្បីទទួលបានប្រៀប, ...
Korean:공개적 전략, ...
Persian:حرکت آشکار, گامبی باز, ...
Polish:otwarte posunięcie, otwarty gambit, ...
Portuguese (BR):estratégia aberta, gambito aberto, ...
Romanian:gambit deschis, ...
Swedish:öppen gambit, ...
Thai:การเปิดเกม, การเปิดหมากรุกแบบยอมเสียเบี้ย, ...
Turkish:açık gambit, piyon fedası, ...
Vietnamese:nước đi chiến lược công khai, nước đi mạo hiểm, ...

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