ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GAMBIT
From French, from Italian gambetto a tripping up, from gamba leg.
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English dictionary.
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3 QUOTES WITH «GAMBIT»
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gambit.
Young gentlemen with literary aspirations usually start a new university magazine, which for wit and pungency is designed to eclipse all such previous efforts, and I was no exception in the matter of this popular gambit.
Most African Americans, especially the men and women from my generation, would accept the nationalist gambit that says only European Americans can be racists, which is an interesting gambit.
I look at improvising as a prolonged game of chess. There's an opening gambit with your pawn in a complex game I have with one character, and lots of side games with other characters, and another game with myself - and in each game you make all these tiny, tiny moves that get you to the endgame.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAMBIT»
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gambit in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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The Benko
Gambit Revealed
This entertaining guide is part of a series that treats openings in a fresh new way. “First Moves” leads you through the basics as you start the gambit. “Tricks and Traps” reveals the secrets of catching out your opponent.
A private club is the setting for murder when Paul Jerim, playing chess with twelve opponents, is poisoned. When her father is accused of the murder, beautiful Sally Blount calls on gourmet detective Nero Wolfe to find the real killer.
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The Fascinating Réti
Gambit
- Then the Réti Gambit may be the solution for you too!After having written two popular books on the King's Gambit for white (The King's Gambit for the Creative Aggressor in 1998 and The Fascinating King's Gambit in 2004/5) Thomas ...
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Magician's
Gambit: Book Three Of The Belgariad
Discover the epic story that inspired thousands - from Raymond Feist's The Riftwar Cycle series to George R. R. Martin's A Game of Thrones. Fate leads on... To stranger lands and darker magic.
5
Necromancer's
Gambit: Book One of the Flesh and Bone Trilogy
A soldier is raised from the dead by a desperate magician who needs his help.
There was a time when the Kings Gambit was the favorite chess opening of every attacking player.
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King's
Gambit: A Son, a Father, and the World's Most ...
In King's Gambit, he interweaves a gripping overview of the history of the game and an in-depth look at the state of modern chess into the story of his own attempt to get his game back up to master level--without losing his mind.
8
The Telephone
Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell's Secret
Delving further, Shulman unearthed the surprising story behind the invention of the telephone: a tale of romance, corruption, and unchecked ambition.
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The Gambit Book of Instructive Chess Puzzles
Solving tactical puzzles is one of the most effective ways to improve your chess. This convenient book provides 300 exercises, with instructive points highlighted in the solutions. There is something here for everyone.
As Cammy races against time to develop a defense against the mystery weapon, she comes to suspect that the downed planes are only the opening gambit in an ambitious campaign of conquest that could change the world’s balance of power ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAMBIT»
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gambit is used in the context of the following news items.
The casts of X-Men: Apocalypse, Deadpool & Fantastic Four took the …
At the end of Fox's Comic-Con panel on Saturday night, Channing Tatum (a.k.a. Gambit) and Stan Lee came out on stage to participate in what ... «Entertainment Weekly, Jul 15»
Contest: Win a copy of Arkham Knight: Riddler's Gambit
Our friends over at Titan Books have been kind enough to give us 5 copies of their new novel: Batman: Arkham Knight - Riddler's Gambit to give ... «Destructoid, Jul 15»
Taylor Kitsch Reveals He Never Had A Chance To Reprise 'Gambit …
Kitsch's Gambit debuted along with Ryan Reynolds' Deadpool in 2009's "X-Men Origins: Wolverine," a movie considered by many as one of the ... «KpopStarz, Jul 15»
Greece's Gambit
A week ago, Alexis Tsipras, the Greek prime minister, urged voters to reject the demands of the country's official creditors. They did. Mr Tsipras ... «The Times, Jul 15»
Cut losses in 30 BN bastions, DAP strategist says in polls gambit
Liew said the opposition should not stretch itself by trying to take seats where the odds of victory are low. ― Picture by Saw Siow FengKUALA ... «Malay Mail Online, Jul 15»
How Taylor Kitsch Feels About Channing Tatum Playing Gambit
Channing Tatum may be starring in next year's Gambit, but it was Taylor Kitsch who first brought the character to life six years ago in X-Men ... «Cinema Blend, Jul 15»
Alcohol delivery app Drizly launches July 9
SEARCH GAMBIT SITE. Gambit Weekly - New Orleans ... Digital Edition of Gambit · News Home · Blog of New Orleans · Clancy DuBos · Blake ... «bestofneworleans.com, Jul 15»
Paramount's Window-Whacking Gambit: The Future of Going to the …
After Wednesday's surprise agreement with the two largest exhibition chains to reduce the period of time that movies play exclusively in ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
A&E Orders 'Gambit' Writer's 'The Infamous' to Pilot
“The Infamous” is written by Joshua Zetumer, screenwriter of Fox's upcoming comic book adaptation “Gambit.” Zetumer will also executive ... «TheWrap, Jul 15»
Modi Has His Task Cut out with Central Asia Gambit
One year into office, Prime Minster Narendra Modi's foreign visits fall into a pattern. He has focused on the neighbours, G7 members and China ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
