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What you'll learn
Pawns for initiative.
A gambit hands over a pawn on purpose — to grab time, open lines, and seize the initiative while your opponent is busy collecting and defending it. Played well, that head start is worth more than the pawn.
We'll see what a gambit actually buys, walk through three classics (two for White, one for Black), and learn how to defend against one when it's pointed at you.
- A gambit buys development, open lines, and the initiative.
- Three model gambits, move by move.
- How to meet a gambit without getting greedy.