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King's Gambit

King's Gambit noun: an Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.f4, in which white's second move is king's bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.

Noun

King's Gambit (uncountable)

  1. An Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.f4, in which white's second move is king's bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.

Questions about King's Gambit

What does King's Gambit mean?
King's Gambit means an Open Game in chess, characterized by the moves 1.e4 e5 2.f4, in which white's second move is king's bishop's pawn to the fourth rank.
What part of speech is King's Gambit?
King's Gambit is a noun.

Words near King's Gambit in the dictionary

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