What is a mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position called?
gambit — A mode of opening the game, in which a pawn is sacrificed to gain an attacking position. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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